The stock market on October 17, 1975
October 17, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.57% to close at 88.86. Of 4,635 US stocks that traded, 806 rose and 1,525 fell.
The S&P 500-0.57%closed at 88.86
How big a move#11,225of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,670price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose806of 4,635; 1,525 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe | +4.5% |
| Mallinckrodt Inc -old (MALL.) | +3.7% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Molson Coors Brewing (RKY) | -7.0% |
| Transamerica (TA) | -5.8% |
| Ryerson Tull (RYI) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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