The stock market on September 26, 1975
September 26, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.64% to close at 86.19. Of 4,634 US stocks that traded, 1,231 rose and 1,007 fell.
The S&P 500+0.64%closed at 86.19
How big a move#10,104of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,939price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,231of 4,634; 1,007 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Merck (MRK) | +8.0% |
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | +7.4% |
| Continental Telecom (CTC) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | -7.4% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | -5.0% |
| Alcoa (AA) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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