The stock market on May 31, 1974
May 31, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to close at 87.28. Of 4,828 US stocks that traded, 1,196 rose and 1,248 fell.
The S&P 500-0.17%closed at 87.28
How big a move#19,827of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,827price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,196of 4,828; 1,248 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +29.1% |
| Louisiana Land & Exploration (LLX.) | +5.7% |
| Eversource Energy (NU) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -11.5% |
| Textron (TXT) | -8.3% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | -6.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
‹ May 30, 1974 · Every May 31 · June 3, 1974 ›
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