The stock market on May 6, 1975
May 6, 1975, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.60% to close at 88.64. Of 4,613 US stocks that traded, 993 rose and 1,638 fell.
The S&P 500-1.60%closed at 88.64
How big a move#2,698of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,691price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose993of 4,613; 1,638 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +5.9% |
| Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Co (HBO) | +5.8% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -10.7% |
| Smith International (SII) | -9.2% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | -8.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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