The stock market on September 11, 1974
September 11, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.00% to close at 68.55. Of 4,734 US stocks that traded, 836 rose and 1,544 fell.
The S&P 500-1.00%closed at 68.55
How big a move#6,076of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,239price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose836of 4,734; 1,544 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +9.4% |
| CVS Health (CVS) | +8.5% |
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -14.6% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | -11.3% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | -10.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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