The stock market on September 4, 1973
September 4, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 104.51. Of 5,009 US stocks that traded, 1,774 rose and 1,062 fell.
The S&P 500+0.25%closed at 104.51
How big a move#17,745of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,372price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,774of 5,009; 1,062 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +13.2% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +9.8% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +9.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pharmacia (PNU) | -4.5% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -4.1% |
| Rollins (ROL) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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