The stock market on December 21, 1973
December 21, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.07% to close at 93.54. Of 4,925 US stocks that traded, 1,140 rose and 1,778 fell.
The S&P 500-1.07%closed at 93.54
How big a move#5,482of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,236price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,140of 4,925; 1,778 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | +7.8% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +7.2% |
| Household International (HI) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CBS Corporation (CBS) | -24.4% |
| Textron (TXT) | -11.0% |
| Aramark Corp -cl B | -9.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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