The stock market on January 6, 1976
January 6, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.03% to close at 93.53. Of 4,642 US stocks that traded, 2,225 rose and 595 fell.
The S&P 500+1.03%closed at 93.53
How big a move#5,817of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,237price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,225of 4,642; 595 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kaiser Steel Corp | +10.8% |
| Doctor Pepper (DOC) | +9.4% |
| Quaker State (KSF) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | -4.6% |
| Williams (WMB) | -3.4% |
| Central Soya Co Inc | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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