The stock market on March 5, 1975
March 5, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to close at 83.90. Of 4,590 US stocks that traded, 1,070 rose and 1,428 fell.
The S&P 500+0.41%closed at 83.90
How big a move#14,208of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,183price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,070of 4,590; 1,428 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +6.8% |
| Kimberly-Clark (KMB) | +5.9% |
| RadioShack (TAN) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | -10.4% |
| Honeywell (HON.Z) | -8.3% |
| BP p.l.c. (BP) | -7.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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