The stock market on October 31, 1973
October 31, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.95% to close at 108.29. Of 5,012 US stocks that traded, 919 rose and 2,046 fell.
The S&P 500-0.95%closed at 108.29
How big a move#6,461of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,114price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose919of 5,012; 2,046 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +5.6% |
| Williams (WMB) | +4.7% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | -7.1% |
| PanEnergy (PEL) | -6.6% |
| Intel (INTC) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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