The stock market on April 30, 1974
April 30, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.34% to close at 90.31. Of 4,858 US stocks that traded, 1,307 rose and 1,227 fell.
The S&P 500+0.34%closed at 90.31
How big a move#15,516of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,531price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,307of 4,858; 1,227 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Baker Hughes (BHI) | +13.6% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Consolidated Edison (ED) | -9.5% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -5.8% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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