The stock market on September 6, 1973
September 6, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.49% to close at 105.15. Of 5,012 US stocks that traded, 1,715 rose and 1,145 fell.
The S&P 500+0.49%closed at 105.15
How big a move#12,679of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,327price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,715of 5,012; 1,145 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +7.0% |
| Entergy Gulf States La LLC | +6.8% |
| Nabisco Inc (NB) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dart Industries (D) | -5.7% |
| Aramark Corp -cl B | -4.8% |
| Pabst Brewing (PABT) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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