The stock market on January 29, 1974
January 29, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.08% to close at 96.01. Of 4,894 US stocks that traded, 1,303 rose and 1,481 fell.
The S&P 500-0.08%closed at 96.01
How big a move#22,354of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,024price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,303of 4,894; 1,481 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| New Century Energies (NCE) | +6.6% |
| Marinduque Mng & Indl -cl B | +6.3% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nabisco Inc (NB) | -12.7% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -11.2% |
| Norton Simon Inc | -9.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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