The stock market on October 24, 1974
October 24, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.14% to close at 70.22. Of 4,664 US stocks that traded, 627 rose and 1,963 fell.
The S&P 500-1.14%closed at 70.22
How big a move#4,920of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,971price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose627of 4,664; 1,963 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Mines (DM) | +14.9% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +13.7% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +10.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Continental Telecom (CTC) | -9.6% |
| Bicoastal Corp | -9.6% |
| Zenith Electronics (ZE) | -8.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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