The stock market on August 9, 1974
August 9, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.87% to close at 80.86. Of 4,760 US stocks that traded, 1,167 rose and 1,239 fell.
The S&P 500-0.87%closed at 80.86
How big a move#7,222of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,528price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,167of 4,760; 1,239 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | +5.5% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | +5.3% |
| Firestone (FIR) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -6.6% |
| Chubb (CB) | -6.3% |
| First Pennsylvania Corp (FPA.) | -6.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
‹ August 8, 1974 · Every August 9 · August 12, 1974 ›
Ask the Lab what came after a day like thisHistory, not advice. How these numbers are made.