The stock market on August 26, 1974
August 26, 1974, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.85% to close at 72.16. Of 4,743 US stocks that traded, 1,100 rose and 1,530 fell.
The S&P 500+0.85%closed at 72.16
How big a move#7,423of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,676price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,100of 4,743; 1,530 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | +9.6% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +9.2% |
| Beker Industries | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Marinduque Mng & Indl -cl B | -14.3% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -12.6% |
| Dun & Bradstreet Holdngs Inc (DNB) | -11.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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