The stock market on May 25, 1973
May 25, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.75% to close at 107.94. Of 5,054 US stocks that traded, 2,497 rose and 764 fell.
The S&P 500+0.75%closed at 107.94
How big a move#8,680of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,137price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,497of 5,054; 764 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +14.4% |
| Varity Corp (VAT) | +13.7% |
| Sunbeam Corp | +12.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Betzdearborn Inc (BTL) | -4.8% |
| RCA Corp (RCA) | -4.0% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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