The stock market on October 7, 1975
October 7, 1975, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.13% to close at 86.77. Of 4,632 US stocks that traded, 900 rose and 1,375 fell.
The S&P 500-0.13%closed at 86.77
How big a move#21,075of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,879price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose900of 4,632; 1,375 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +5.9% |
| Ecolab (ECL) | +5.0% |
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hughes Tool Co (HT.) | -4.6% |
| Chubb (CB) | -4.6% |
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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