The stock market on August 1, 1975
August 1, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.86% to close at 87.99. Of 4,614 US stocks that traded, 696 rose and 1,720 fell.
The S&P 500-0.86%closed at 87.99
How big a move#7,376of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,756price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose696of 4,614; 1,720 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Hospital Supply (AHS) | +3.0% |
| Scott Paper (SPP) | +2.7% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +2.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | -11.1% |
| Intel (INTC) | -8.9% |
| Lowe's (LOW) | -8.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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