The stock market on October 2, 1975
October 2, 1975, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.07% to close at 83.82. Of 4,631 US stocks that traded, 1,224 rose and 1,063 fell.
The S&P 500+1.07%closed at 83.82
How big a move#5,446of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,191price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,224of 4,631; 1,063 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| RadioShack (TAN) | +7.2% |
| Crum & Forster (CMF) | +7.0% |
| Chemical Banking Corporation (CMB) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -5.9% |
| Continental Bank Corp (CBK) | -5.2% |
| Caliber System (CBB) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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