The stock market on December 17, 1974
December 17, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.69% to close at 67.58. Of 4,606 US stocks that traded, 1,123 rose and 1,257 fell.
The S&P 500+1.69%closed at 67.58
How big a move#2,409of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,400price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,123of 4,606; 1,257 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Marinduque Mng & Indl -cl B | +8.8% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.Z) | +8.2% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Corning (GLW) | -6.5% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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