The stock market on September 4, 1975
September 4, 1975, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 86.20. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 1,280 rose and 1,069 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 86.20
How big a move#19,112of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,938price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,280of 4,637; 1,069 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | +9.5% |
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | +5.8% |
| General Foods Corp | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Geico Corp (GEC) | -11.1% |
| Textron (TXT) | -5.0% |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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