The stock market on March 12, 1974
March 12, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to close at 99.15. Of 4,869 US stocks that traded, 1,533 rose and 1,240 fell.
The S&P 500+0.27%closed at 99.15
How big a move#17,151of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,770price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,533of 4,869; 1,240 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Marinduque Mng & Indl -cl B | +12.1% |
| Kimberly-Clark (KMB) | +8.3% |
| Nch Corp (NCH) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | -6.7% |
| USLIFE Corporation (USH) | -5.3% |
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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