The stock market on January 16, 1974
January 16, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.53% to close at 95.67. Of 4,904 US stocks that traded, 1,887 rose and 902 fell.
The S&P 500+1.53%closed at 95.67
How big a move#2,971of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,053price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,887of 4,904; 902 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Santa Fe International (SAF) | +13.0% |
| Kaisertech Ltd | +8.5% |
| Hughes Tool Co (HT.) | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -9.7% |
| Quaker State (KSF) | -5.8% |
| Carrier (CRR) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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