The stock market on October 4, 1973
October 4, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.34% to close at 108.41. Of 5,003 US stocks that traded, 1,360 rose and 1,655 fell.
The S&P 500-0.34%closed at 108.41
How big a move#15,602of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,106price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,360of 5,003; 1,655 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Timken (TKR) | +6.1% |
| U S Industries (USI) | +5.7% |
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Manville (JM) | -8.1% |
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | -6.7% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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