The stock market on September 17, 1974
September 17, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.69% to close at 67.38. Of 4,704 US stocks that traded, 1,818 rose and 758 fell.
The S&P 500+1.69%closed at 67.38
How big a move#2,387of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,434price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,818of 4,704; 758 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Capital Cities/ABC (CCB) | +11.1% |
| Square "d" (SQD) | +10.5% |
| Jewel Cos Inc (JWL.) | +10.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lowe's (LOW) | -10.0% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | -10.0% |
| Southland Financial Corp (SFIN) | -9.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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