The stock market on April 8, 1975
April 8, 1975, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 80.99. Of 4,599 US stocks that traded, 1,183 rose and 1,103 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 80.99
How big a move#8,073of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,512price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,183of 4,599; 1,103 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Marcor Inc | +12.0% |
| Joy Technologies Inc -cl A (JOY) | +11.4% |
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CenterPoint Energy (REI) | -6.2% |
| Thomas & Betts (TNB) | -5.9% |
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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