The stock market on October 15, 1973
October 15, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.25% to close at 110.05. Of 5,000 US stocks that traded, 885 rose and 2,180 fell.
The S&P 500-1.25%closed at 110.05
How big a move#4,289of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,001price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose885of 5,000; 2,180 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +4.3% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | +3.7% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +3.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Saic (SAI) | -11.7% |
| Ponderosa Inc | -7.2% |
| Avon Products (AVP) | -6.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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