The stock market on April 16, 1973
April 16, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.57% to close at 111.44. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 1,150 rose and 1,839 fell.
The S&P 500-0.57%closed at 111.44
How big a move#11,219of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,913price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,150of 5,084; 1,839 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American General (AGC) | +6.4% |
| Marion Merrell Dow Inc (MKC) | +5.1% |
| Aon plc (AON) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -11.3% |
| Coastal | -8.8% |
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | -7.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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