The stock market on October 23, 1973
October 23, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to close at 109.75. Of 5,004 US stocks that traded, 1,297 rose and 1,603 fell.
The S&P 500+0.54%closed at 109.75
How big a move#11,753of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,020price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,297of 5,004; 1,603 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +6.4% |
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | +6.3% |
| Evans Products Co | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | -6.7% |
| Pabst Brewing (PABT) | -4.5% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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