The stock market on August 3, 1973
August 3, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to close at 106.49. Of 5,022 US stocks that traded, 1,338 rose and 1,316 fell.
The S&P 500-0.17%closed at 106.49
How big a move#19,919of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,235price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,338of 5,022; 1,316 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +7.5% |
| OfficeMax (BCC) | +5.9% |
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -6.5% |
| Quaker State (KSF) | -6.0% |
| Cigna (CI) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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