S&P 500 in 1975

The S&P 500 rose 31.5% in 1975, from 68.56 at the end of 1974 to 90.19. Its highest close was 95.61 on Jul 15, and its lowest 70.04 on Jan 8. The biggest one-day fall was −2.4% on Mar 24 and the biggest rise +3.3% on Jan 27. Adjusted for inflation, it gained 23.0%.

Change in 1975

+31.5%

68.56 → 90.19

High

95.61

Jul 15

Low

70.04

Jan 8

After inflation

+23.0%

US CPI

Up days

135 of 253

longest run 8 up, 10 down

Below record

-25.0%

at the end of 1975

S&P 500, daily closes 1975

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1975

What happened, and how the S&P 500 moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

1
Monday, January 27 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.3%.
2
Monday, March 24 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.4%.
3
Thursday, May 1

Fixed brokerage commissions end on US exchanges under SEC Rule 19b-3 ('May Day'). Source

S&P 500: +0.9% that day · +4.4% a month later
4
Friday, October 17

New York City comes within hours of default before a teachers' union pension fund buys city bonds. Source

S&P 500: −0.6% that day · +1.8% a month later

Biggest days of 1975

Best days		Worst days
Jan 27	+3.3%	Mar 24	−2.4%
Oct 3	+2.5%	Feb 25	−2.3%
Jan 2	+2.4%	Aug 20	−2.0%
Aug 28	+2.3%	Dec 3	−1.9%
Apr 9	+2.3%	Sep 2	−1.6%

Volatility: 15.4% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	76.98	+12.3%	77.26	70.04
Feb	81.59	+6.0%	82.62	77.61
Mar	83.36	+2.2%	86.01	81.42
Apr	87.30	+4.7%	87.30	80.35
May	91.15	+4.4%	92.27	88.10
Jun	95.19	+4.4%	95.19	90.08
Jul	88.75	−6.8%	95.61	88.19
Aug	86.88	−2.1%	87.99	83.07
Sep	83.87	−3.5%	86.20	82.09
Oct	89.04	+6.2%	91.24	82.93
Nov	91.24	+2.5%	91.46	88.09
Dec	90.19	−1.2%	90.67	86.82

Other Markets in 1975

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
S&P 500	+31.5%	90.19
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1975	+38.3%	852.41
Nasdaq Composite in 1975	+29.8%	77.62
Gold in 1975	−24.8%	$140.25
Silver in 1975	−6.6%	$4.18
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1975	+0.36 pp	7.76%

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

S&P 500 in 1975: FAQ

How much did the S&P 500 rise in 1975?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the S&P 500 in 1975?

Highest: 95.61 on July 15, 1975. Lowest: 70.04 on January 8, 1975. It closed higher on 135 of 253 trading days.

What happened to the S&P 500 on May 1, 1975?

Fixed brokerage commissions end on US exchanges under SEC Rule 19b-3 ('May Day'). The S&P 500 rose 0.9% that day, and was +4.4% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since 1950 (price index, excluding dividends). Price index: dividends are not included. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.