The stock market on July 16, 1975
July 16, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.05% to close at 94.61. Of 4,627 US stocks that traded, 1,035 rose and 1,707 fell.
The S&P 500-1.05%closed at 94.61
How big a move#5,661of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,143price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,035of 4,627; 1,707 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | +4.6% |
| Pepco Holdings (POM) | +4.5% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fluor (FLR) | -7.1% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | -6.8% |
| Travelers Cos. (SPC) | -6.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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