The stock market on October 1, 1974
October 1, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.24% to close at 63.39. Of 4,696 US stocks that traded, 998 rose and 1,495 fell.
The S&P 500-0.24%closed at 63.39
How big a move#18,072of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$12,154price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose998of 4,696; 1,495 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +13.0% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +12.5% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +10.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American National Insurance Company (ANAT) | -11.9% |
| USF&G Corporation (United States Fidelity & Guaranty) (FG) | -10.9% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | -9.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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