The stock market on March 18, 1974
March 18, 1974, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.24% to close at 98.05. Of 4,876 US stocks that traded, 891 rose and 1,866 fell.
The S&P 500-1.24%closed at 98.05
How big a move#4,335of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,857price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose891of 4,876; 1,866 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +4.8% |
| Geico Corp (GEC) | +2.9% |
| Beatrice Cos Inc | +1.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -8.0% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | -7.0% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | -6.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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