The stock market on September 26, 1974
September 26, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.64% to close at 66.46. Of 4,690 US stocks that traded, 685 rose and 1,691 fell.
The S&P 500-1.64%closed at 66.46
How big a move#2,547of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,592price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose685of 4,690; 1,691 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +5.9% |
| Koppers (KOP) | +4.2% |
| Sunoco (SUN) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | -9.0% |
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | -8.6% |
| American Express (AXP) | -7.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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