The stock market on October 18, 1973
October 18, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 110.01. Of 5,002 US stocks that traded, 1,256 rose and 1,611 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 110.01
How big a move#23,680of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,003price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,256of 5,002; 1,611 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Conoco (CLL) | +7.7% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +6.6% |
| Union Carbide | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| USLIFE Corporation (USH) | -9.0% |
| Transamerica (TA) | -6.8% |
| Dart Industries (D) | -6.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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