The stock market on October 6, 1975
October 6, 1975, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.08% to close at 86.88. Of 4,629 US stocks that traded, 1,525 rose and 872 fell.
The S&P 500+1.08%closed at 86.88
How big a move#5,375of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,868price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,525of 4,629; 872 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +8.5% |
| Tropicana Products Inc (TOJ) | +8.0% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | -5.6% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | -4.8% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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