The stock market on October 29, 1975
October 29, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.24% to close at 89.39. Of 4,640 US stocks that traded, 629 rose and 1,873 fell.
The S&P 500-1.24%closed at 89.39
How big a move#4,339of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,619price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose629of 4,640; 1,873 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | +8.6% |
| Cyprus Mines (CYM) | +4.1% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mapco (MDA) | -9.0% |
| Eastern Enterprises (EFU) | -8.1% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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