The stock market on July 16, 1974
July 16, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.16% to close at 82.81. Of 4,779 US stocks that traded, 941 rose and 1,508 fell.
The S&P 500-1.16%closed at 82.81
How big a move#4,795of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,303price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose941of 4,779; 1,508 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | +7.3% |
| Norton Simon Inc | +7.2% |
| Bankers Trust (BT) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Avon Products (AVP) | -8.4% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -6.9% |
| Sara Lee (SLE) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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