The stock market on August 29, 1973
August 29, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.98% to close at 104.03. Of 5,016 US stocks that traded, 1,864 rose and 934 fell.
The S&P 500+0.98%closed at 104.03
How big a move#6,216of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,406price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,864of 5,016; 934 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +12.1% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +11.8% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +10.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Clorox (CLX) | -12.6% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -7.5% |
| Dart Industries (D) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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