The stock market on March 12, 1975
March 12, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.91% to close at 83.59. Of 4,586 US stocks that traded, 888 rose and 1,614 fell.
The S&P 500-0.91%closed at 83.59
How big a move#6,812of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,217price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose888of 4,586; 1,614 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +11.2% |
| Beker Industries | +6.0% |
| Williams (WMB) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| S&P Global (MHP) | -6.7% |
| Safeco (SAFC) | -6.2% |
| Aramark Corp -cl B | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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