The stock market on April 24, 1973
April 24, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.42% to close at 109.99. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 627 rose and 2,568 fell.
The S&P 500-1.42%closed at 109.99
How big a move#3,450of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,004price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose627of 5,084; 2,568 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | +4.5% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +4.5% |
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chemed Corp (CHE) | -11.3% |
| Flagstar Corp | -10.7% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -8.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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