The stock market on January 31, 1974
January 31, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.50% to close at 96.57. Of 4,893 US stocks that traded, 1,446 rose and 1,319 fell.
The S&P 500-0.50%closed at 96.57
How big a move#12,357of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,978price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,446of 4,893; 1,319 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dow Jones (DJ) | +5.8% |
| Cbi Industries Inc (CBI) | +5.5% |
| Mallinckrodt Inc -old (MALL.) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -9.7% |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (PHB) | -8.0% |
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | -7.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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