The stock market on April 18, 1975
April 18, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.09% to close at 86.30. Of 4,606 US stocks that traded, 1,044 rose and 1,393 fell.
The S&P 500-1.09%closed at 86.30
How big a move#5,319of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,927price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,044of 4,606; 1,393 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | +10.1% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +9.5% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | +8.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | -6.7% |
| Lowe's (LOW) | -6.2% |
| Doctor Pepper (DOC) | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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