The stock market on April 2, 1974
April 2, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.11% to close at 93.35. Of 4,866 US stocks that traded, 1,153 rose and 1,420 fell.
The S&P 500+0.11%closed at 93.35
How big a move#21,639of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,253price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,153of 4,866; 1,420 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Ryder System (R) | +7.5% |
| Intel (INTC) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hanna (M A) Co (MAH) | -6.1% |
| Loctite Corp (LOC) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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