The stock market on October 5, 1973
October 5, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.33% to close at 109.85. Of 5,001 US stocks that traded, 1,976 rose and 1,078 fell.
The S&P 500+1.33%closed at 109.85
How big a move#3,881of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,013price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,976of 5,001; 1,078 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +9.6% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +8.3% |
| Dow Chemical (DOW) | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -7.6% |
| Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Co (HBO) | -3.6% |
| PPL Corporation (PPL) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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