The stock market on December 4, 1975
December 4, 1975, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to close at 87.84. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 1,039 rose and 1,384 fell.
The S&P 500+0.27%closed at 87.84
How big a move#17,138of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,771price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,039of 4,637; 1,384 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | +5.4% |
| Xerox (XRX) | +4.5% |
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Searle G D & (SRL) | -4.9% |
| American General (AGC) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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