The stock market on September 24, 1974
September 24, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.02% to close at 68.02. Of 4,714 US stocks that traded, 774 rose and 1,707 fell.
The S&P 500-2.02%closed at 68.02
How big a move#1,652of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,326price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose774of 4,714; 1,707 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +7.9% |
| Combustion Engineering (CSP) | +6.1% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | -9.1% |
| Pe Corp-Pe Biosy (PEB) | -8.2% |
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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