The stock market on December 9, 1975
December 9, 1975, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to close at 87.30. Of 4,635 US stocks that traded, 904 rose and 1,503 fell.
The S&P 500+0.26%closed at 87.30
How big a move#17,348of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,825price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose904of 4,635; 1,503 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Energy (AYE) | +6.0% |
| Boeing (BA) | +5.6% |
| Sara Lee (SLE) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -7.0% |
| Carrier (CRR) | -5.9% |
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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