The stock market on September 3, 1974
September 3, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.26% to close at 70.52. Of 4,742 US stocks that traded, 769 rose and 1,833 fell.
The S&P 500-2.26%closed at 70.52
How big a move#1,290of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,925price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose769of 4,742; 1,833 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Mines (DM) | +5.5% |
| Time Warner (TWX) | +5.4% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Beker Industries | -13.1% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | -10.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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