The stock market on May 5, 1975
May 5, 1975, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.96% to close at 90.08. Of 4,612 US stocks that traded, 1,553 rose and 1,061 fell.
The S&P 500+0.96%closed at 90.08
How big a move#6,350of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,553price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,553of 4,612; 1,061 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Safeco (SAFC) | +16.1% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +13.1% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | +10.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Eastern Corp | -5.3% |
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -5.2% |
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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