The stock market on April 3, 1975
April 3, 1975, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.12% to close at 81.51. Of 4,587 US stocks that traded, 892 rose and 1,479 fell.
The S&P 500-1.12%closed at 81.51
How big a move#5,111of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,452price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose892of 4,587; 1,479 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | +6.6% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +6.3% |
| Beker Industries | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sara Lee (SLE) | -14.1% |
| Walker (hiram) Resources Ltd (HWR.) | -9.3% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -8.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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