The stock market on March 28, 1973
March 28, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.05% to close at 111.62. Of 5,079 US stocks that traded, 1,558 rose and 1,470 fell.
The S&P 500+0.05%closed at 111.62
How big a move#23,244of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,902price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,558of 5,079; 1,470 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | +7.3% |
| Champion Spark Plug (CHM) | +6.8% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Loews (LTR) | -7.7% |
| Sedco (SED) | -7.1% |
| Eastern Air Lines | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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