The stock market on January 18, 1974
January 18, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.79% to close at 95.56. Of 4,900 US stocks that traded, 1,116 rose and 1,732 fell.
The S&P 500-1.79%closed at 95.56
How big a move#2,128of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,062price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,116of 4,900; 1,732 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +4.8% |
| Heublein (HBL) | +4.6% |
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | -8.6% |
| Crown Zellerbach | -7.6% |
| Santa Fe International (SAF) | -7.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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