The stock market on September 14, 1973
September 14, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.04% to close at 104.44. Of 5,005 US stocks that traded, 1,638 rose and 1,100 fell.
The S&P 500+1.04%closed at 104.44
How big a move#5,672of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,377price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,638of 5,005; 1,100 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +10.2% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +9.2% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | -6.2% |
| Clorox (CLX) | -4.8% |
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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