The stock market on April 30, 1975
April 30, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.94% to close at 87.30. Of 4,610 US stocks that traded, 1,412 rose and 1,058 fell.
The S&P 500+1.94%closed at 87.30
How big a move#1,797of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,825price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,412of 4,610; 1,058 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +28.6% |
| Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) | +10.4% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +10.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -6.1% |
| Raytheon (RTN) | -4.5% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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