The stock market on October 28, 1974
October 28, 1974, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.04% to close at 70.09. Of 4,661 US stocks that traded, 916 rose and 1,511 fell.
The S&P 500-0.04%closed at 70.09
How big a move#23,513of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$10,992price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose916of 4,661; 1,511 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +19.9% |
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | +11.6% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +9.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Snap-On (SNA) | -10.5% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -8.6% |
| Betzdearborn Inc (BTL) | -8.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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