The stock market on December 6, 1973
December 6, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 2.45% to close at 94.42. Of 4,961 US stocks that traded, 1,944 rose and 1,183 fell.
The S&P 500+2.45%closed at 94.42
How big a move#1,085of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,159price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,944of 4,961; 1,183 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cameron Iron Works (CIW) | +24.4% |
| Dart Industries (D) | +18.3% |
| McDonald's (MCD) | +15.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dow Jones (DJ) | -7.8% |
| National Starch & Chemical (NSC) | -6.3% |
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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