The stock market on April 6, 1973
April 6, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to close at 109.28. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 1,775 rose and 1,205 fell.
The S&P 500+0.70%closed at 109.28
How big a move#9,277of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,050price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,775of 5,084; 1,205 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cigna (CI) | +11.8% |
| Crum & Forster (CMF) | +9.7% |
| Chubb (CB) | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Walt Disney (DIS) | -5.7% |
| Illinois Tool Works (ITW) | -5.4% |
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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