The stock market on August 4, 1975
August 4, 1975, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.95% to close at 87.15. Of 4,630 US stocks that traded, 682 rose and 1,906 fell.
The S&P 500-0.95%closed at 87.15
How big a move#6,433of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,840price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose682of 4,630; 1,906 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| UnumProvident (PVT..) | +4.4% |
| American General (AGC) | +3.2% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +3.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | -7.1% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -6.5% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -5.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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