The stock market on January 3, 1974
January 3, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 2.17% to close at 99.80. Of 4,917 US stocks that traded, 3,129 rose and 377 fell.
The S&P 500+2.17%closed at 99.80
How big a move#1,412of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,720price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,129of 4,917; 377 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +20.2% |
| Intel (INTC) | +13.6% |
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | +13.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | -7.0% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | -5.5% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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