The stock market on July 17, 1974
July 17, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.07% to close at 83.70. Of 4,775 US stocks that traded, 1,545 rose and 933 fell.
The S&P 500+1.07%closed at 83.70
How big a move#5,434of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,204price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,545of 4,775; 933 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +11.3% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +10.9% |
| Aetna (AET) | +10.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | -4.6% |
| Signode Corp (SGS) | -4.4% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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