The stock market on March 8, 1974
March 8, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.87% to close at 97.78. Of 4,868 US stocks that traded, 1,652 rose and 1,055 fell.
The S&P 500+0.87%closed at 97.78
How big a move#7,267of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,879price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,652of 4,868; 1,055 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Clorox (CLX) | +7.6% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +7.6% |
| Holiday Corp. (HIA) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Mines (DM) | -4.2% |
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | -3.4% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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