The stock market on April 3, 1973
April 3, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.85% to close at 109.24. Of 5,077 US stocks that traded, 774 rose and 2,402 fell.
The S&P 500-0.85%closed at 109.24
How big a move#7,413of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,052price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose774of 5,077; 2,402 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | +4.7% |
| TRW Inc. (TRW) | +3.9% |
| Viad Corp (VVI) | +3.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Warner Communications (WCI) | -8.3% |
| Safeco (SAFC) | -8.0% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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