The stock market on April 8, 1974
April 8, 1974, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.05% to close at 92.03. Of 4,864 US stocks that traded, 691 rose and 2,022 fell.
The S&P 500-1.05%closed at 92.03
How big a move#5,601of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,371price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose691of 4,864; 2,022 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +10.6% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +4.7% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -9.0% |
| Seven-Up Co (SEVN.) | -8.0% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | -7.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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