The stock market on December 12, 1975
December 12, 1975, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.03% to close at 87.83. Of 4,639 US stocks that traded, 992 rose and 1,300 fell.
The S&P 500+0.03%closed at 87.83
How big a move#23,754of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,772price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose992of 4,639; 1,300 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +7.6% |
| Travelers Cos. (SPC) | +5.0% |
| Warner-Lambert (WLA) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intel (INTC) | -6.3% |
| Raychem Corp (RYC.) | -4.5% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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