The stock market on April 24, 1974
April 24, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.64% to close at 90.30. Of 4,862 US stocks that traded, 546 rose and 2,342 fell.
The S&P 500-1.64%closed at 90.30
How big a move#2,540of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,532price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose546of 4,862; 2,342 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +5.3% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +2.5% |
| Fina Inc -cl A (FI) | +2.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | -14.6% |
| Auto Data Proc (AUD) | -11.8% |
| Williams (WMB) | -11.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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