The stock market on January 17, 1974
January 17, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.70% to close at 97.30. Of 4,900 US stocks that traded, 2,269 rose and 740 fell.
The S&P 500+1.70%closed at 97.30
How big a move#2,354of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,918price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,269of 4,900; 740 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Owens Corning (OWC) | +11.3% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +9.6% |
| Amp Inc (AMP) | +8.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.4% |
| Crown Zellerbach | -5.0% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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