The stock market on January 23, 1974
January 23, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to close at 97.07. Of 4,897 US stocks that traded, 1,830 rose and 1,005 fell.
The S&P 500+0.54%closed at 97.07
How big a move#11,785of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,937price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,830of 4,897; 1,005 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +11.5% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +9.8% |
| Aon plc (AON) | +9.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.5% |
| Gulf (GO) | -5.3% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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