The stock market on September 16, 1975
September 16, 1975, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.95% to close at 82.09. Of 4,640 US stocks that traded, 679 rose and 1,738 fell.
The S&P 500-0.95%closed at 82.09
How big a move#6,447of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,385price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose679of 4,640; 1,738 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | +3.5% |
| Square "d" (SQD) | +3.4% |
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | +3.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Santa Fe International (SAF) | -9.0% |
| Pullman (PU) | -7.8% |
| Rohm & Haas (ROH) | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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