The stock market on August 15, 1975
August 15, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.89% to close at 86.36. Of 4,628 US stocks that traded, 1,317 rose and 923 fell.
The S&P 500+0.89%closed at 86.36
How big a move#7,035of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,921price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,317of 4,628; 923 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Clorox (CLX) | +6.3% |
| Aramark Corp -cl B | +5.6% |
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kennecott (KN) | -5.0% |
| Ecolab (ECL) | -4.3% |
| Mercantile Stores (MST.) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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