The stock market on November 20, 1973
November 20, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.04% to close at 98.66. Of 4,992 US stocks that traded, 336 rose and 3,382 fell.
The S&P 500-2.04%closed at 98.66
How big a move#1,620of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,809price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose336of 4,992; 3,382 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +4.9% |
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | +3.5% |
| Crown Zellerbach | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ryder System (R) | -14.0% |
| Salomon | -13.3% |
| Baker Hughes (BHI) | -10.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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