The stock market on April 16, 1974
April 16, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.75% to close at 93.66. Of 4,865 US stocks that traded, 1,846 rose and 855 fell.
The S&P 500+1.75%closed at 93.66
How big a move#2,235of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,226price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,846of 4,865; 855 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +9.8% |
| Scott Paper (SPP) | +9.7% |
| Baker Hughes (BHI) | +9.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Louisiana Land & Exploration (LLX.) | -6.6% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | -5.2% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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