The stock market on August 13, 1974
August 13, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.58% to close at 78.49. Of 4,763 US stocks that traded, 582 rose and 1,959 fell.
The S&P 500-1.58%closed at 78.49
How big a move#2,754of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,815price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose582of 4,763; 1,959 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (PHB) | +7.0% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +6.4% |
| Sunbeam Corp | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | -11.3% |
| UnumProvident (PVT..) | -10.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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