The stock market on August 19, 1974
August 19, 1974, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.45% to close at 74.57. Of 4,750 US stocks that traded, 598 rose and 1,958 fell.
The S&P 500-1.45%closed at 74.57
How big a move#3,273of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,331price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose598of 4,750; 1,958 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Beker Industries | +7.4% |
| First Pennsylvania Corp (FPA.) | +5.3% |
| American Natural Resource (ANR) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -14.9% |
| Nalco Chemical Co (NLC) | -11.8% |
| First Republicbank Corp | -10.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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