The stock market on December 11, 1974
December 11, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to close at 67.67. Of 4,613 US stocks that traded, 1,342 rose and 1,091 fell.
The S&P 500+0.58%closed at 67.67
How big a move#11,059of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,385price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,342of 4,613; 1,091 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | +11.2% |
| First Chicago Corp (FNB.) | +9.7% |
| Owens Corning (OWC) | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Snap-On (SNA) | -8.2% |
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | -6.2% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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