The stock market on October 16, 1975
October 16, 1975, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.16% to close at 89.37. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 1,362 rose and 1,044 fell.
The S&P 500+0.16%closed at 89.37
How big a move#20,299of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,620price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,362of 4,637; 1,044 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Aramark Corp -cl B | +5.2% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +5.0% |
| Clorox (CLX) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hercules (HPC) | -7.3% |
| Amp Inc (AMP) | -6.5% |
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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