The stock market on September 12, 1975
September 12, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.18% to close at 83.30. Of 4,627 US stocks that traded, 1,011 rose and 1,158 fell.
The S&P 500-0.18%closed at 83.30
How big a move#19,615of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,249price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,011of 4,627; 1,158 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | +5.2% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Quaker State (KSF) | -8.5% |
| Whirlpool (WHR) | -7.8% |
| Nch Corp (NCH) | -6.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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