The stock market on August 22, 1973
August 22, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.36% to close at 100.53. Of 5,020 US stocks that traded, 798 rose and 1,897 fell.
The S&P 500-0.36%closed at 100.53
How big a move#15,258of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,664price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose798of 5,020; 1,897 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Norton Simon Inc | +8.9% |
| Clorox (CLX) | +5.7% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -9.7% |
| Dart Industries (D) | -9.0% |
| Cch Inc -cl A (CCHIA) | -7.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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