The stock market on October 9, 1975
October 9, 1975, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.49% to close at 88.37. Of 4,633 US stocks that traded, 1,312 rose and 1,035 fell.
The S&P 500+0.49%closed at 88.37
How big a move#12,642of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,718price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,312of 4,633; 1,035 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Owens Corning (OWC) | +10.1% |
| Geico Corp (GEC) | +9.6% |
| Consolidated Edison (ED) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | -8.5% |
| Chemical Banking Corporation (CMB) | -7.8% |
| Unisys (UIS) | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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