The stock market on December 3, 1975
December 3, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.94% to close at 87.60. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 364 rose and 2,487 fell.
The S&P 500-1.94%closed at 87.60
How big a move#1,799of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,795price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose364of 4,637; 2,487 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kellogg (K) | +4.8% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +3.7% |
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | +3.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Aon plc (AON) | -9.1% |
| Target (TGT) | -8.3% |
| Betzdearborn Inc (BTL) | -7.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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