The stock market on October 3, 1974
October 3, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.74% to close at 62.28. Of 4,693 US stocks that traded, 719 rose and 1,700 fell.
The S&P 500-1.74%closed at 62.28
How big a move#2,267of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$12,370price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose719of 4,693; 1,700 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +6.8% |
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | -17.8% |
| Southland Financial Corp (SFIN) | -17.2% |
| Quaker State (KSF) | -11.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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