The stock market on August 10, 1973
August 10, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.80% to close at 104.77. Of 5,026 US stocks that traded, 860 rose and 1,950 fell.
The S&P 500-0.80%closed at 104.77
How big a move#8,088of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,353price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose860of 5,026; 1,950 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | +4.7% |
| Brunswick (BC) | +4.5% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Briggs & Stratton (BGG) | -8.9% |
| Geico Corp (GEC) | -8.1% |
| Hoover Co (HOOV.) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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