The stock market on September 6, 1974
September 6, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to close at 71.42. Of 4,737 US stocks that traded, 1,614 rose and 923 fell.
The S&P 500+0.78%closed at 71.42
How big a move#8,299of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,787price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,614of 4,737; 923 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Magnavox Co (MAG) | +14.1% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +13.1% |
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | +12.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Co (HBO) | -7.6% |
| Walt Disney (DIS) | -7.2% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | -6.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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