The stock market on December 12, 1974
December 12, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.33% to close at 67.45. Of 4,614 US stocks that traded, 890 rose and 1,440 fell.
The S&P 500-0.33%closed at 67.45
How big a move#15,971of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,422price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose890of 4,614; 1,440 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Co (HBO) | +12.3% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +7.8% |
| Consolidated Edison (ED) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | -15.2% |
| Southern (SO) | -14.5% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | -12.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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