The stock market on December 4, 1973
December 4, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.33% to close at 93.59. Of 4,969 US stocks that traded, 1,076 rose and 1,976 fell.
The S&P 500-0.33%closed at 93.59
How big a move#15,843of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,232price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,076of 4,969; 1,976 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | +7.1% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +7.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -9.7% |
| Aon plc (AON) | -8.6% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | -8.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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