The stock market on April 11, 1973
April 11, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.42% to close at 112.68. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 1,616 rose and 1,373 fell.
The S&P 500+0.42%closed at 112.68
How big a move#13,967of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,837price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,616of 5,084; 1,373 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sedco (SED) | +8.3% |
| Warner Communications (WCI) | +7.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -7.2% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -5.9% |
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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