The stock market on May 12, 1995
May 12, 1995, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.23% to close at 525.55. Of 6,804 US stocks that traded, 2,752 rose and 2,255 fell.
The S&P 500+0.23%closed at 525.55
How big a move#18,390of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,466price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,752of 6,804; 2,255 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Caterpillar (CAT) | +6.6% |
| Apple (AAPL) | +6.4% |
| Mfn Financial Corp | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | -5.3% |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | -4.1% |
| Chiron (CHIR) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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