The stock market on April 21, 1975
April 21, 1975, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.08% to close at 87.23. Of 4,609 US stocks that traded, 1,684 rose and 882 fell.
The S&P 500+1.08%closed at 87.23
How big a move#5,418of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,832price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,684of 4,609; 882 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Clorox (CLX) | +13.8% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | +10.4% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +10.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | -10.7% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | -4.9% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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