The stock market on August 23, 1974
August 23, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.72% to close at 71.55. Of 4,751 US stocks that traded, 667 rose and 1,914 fell.
The S&P 500-1.72%closed at 71.55
How big a move#2,312of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,767price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose667of 4,751; 1,914 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +6.5% |
| Southland Royalty Co (SRO) | +6.4% |
| Beker Industries | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Eckerd (ECK) | -13.4% |
| Geico Corp (GEC) | -11.4% |
| American International Group, Inc. (AIG) | -10.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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