The stock market on March 20, 1974
March 20, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.35% to close at 97.57. Of 4,874 US stocks that traded, 1,280 rose and 1,324 fell.
The S&P 500+0.35%closed at 97.57
How big a move#15,418of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,896price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,280of 4,874; 1,324 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| City Investing Co (CNV) | +12.0% |
| American Greetings -cl A (AM) | +6.6% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -7.3% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -6.9% |
| Marinduque Mng & Indl -cl B | -6.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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