The stock market on April 4, 1974
April 4, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.00% to close at 94.33. Of 4,864 US stocks that traded, 1,166 rose and 1,310 fell.
The S&P 5000.00%closed at 94.33
How big a move#24,777of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,167price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,166of 4,864; 1,310 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| USLIFE Corporation (USH) | +8.1% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | +8.0% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| UnumProvident (PVT..) | -5.2% |
| Del Monte (DEL) | -4.8% |
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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