The stock market on August 6, 1975
August 6, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.02% to close at 86.25. Of 4,628 US stocks that traded, 903 rose and 1,563 fell.
The S&P 500+0.02%closed at 86.25
How big a move#24,008of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,932price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose903of 4,628; 1,563 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +11.8% |
| Intel (INTC) | +6.4% |
| YRC Worldwide (YELL) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -6.2% |
| Amf Inc (AMF) | -4.9% |
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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