The stock market on April 18, 1973
April 18, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to close at 111.54. Of 5,083 US stocks that traded, 1,285 rose and 1,683 fell.
The S&P 500+0.54%closed at 111.54
How big a move#11,746of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,907price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,285of 5,083; 1,683 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | +11.1% |
| Aon plc (AON) | +10.5% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +10.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | -8.6% |
| Ramanda Inc. (RAM) | -7.0% |
| Doctor Pepper (DOC) | -6.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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