The stock market on May 12, 1975
May 12, 1975, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 90.61. Of 4,605 US stocks that traded, 1,326 rose and 1,230 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 90.61
How big a move#22,173of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,503price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,326of 4,605; 1,230 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Robins (A.H.) Co (QRAH) | +8.0% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +7.6% |
| Texas Commerce Bancshares (TCB) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Borden Chemical | -8.1% |
| Sedco (SED) | -5.9% |
| Santa Fe International (SAF) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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