The stock market on October 26, 1973
October 26, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 111.38. Of 4,999 US stocks that traded, 1,678 rose and 1,124 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 111.38
How big a move#8,075of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,917price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,678of 4,999; 1,124 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | +8.1% |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe | +8.0% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Norton Simon Inc | -5.4% |
| Fds Holding Co (FDSH) | -5.0% |
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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