The stock market on October 4, 1974
October 4, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 62.34. Of 4,690 US stocks that traded, 1,168 rose and 1,232 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 62.34
How big a move#21,948of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$12,358price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,168of 4,690; 1,232 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Continental Telecom (CTC) | +10.0% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +9.5% |
| Sedco (SED) | +8.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| McDonald's (MCD) | -13.3% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | -9.7% |
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | -8.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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