The stock market on August 27, 1973
August 27, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.79% to close at 102.42. Of 5,018 US stocks that traded, 1,496 rose and 1,291 fell.
The S&P 500+0.79%closed at 102.42
How big a move#8,164of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,522price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,496of 5,018; 1,291 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Crown Zellerbach | +6.0% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | +5.8% |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | -8.7% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -3.9% |
| Sara Lee (SLE) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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