The stock market on January 7, 1976
January 7, 1976, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.45% to close at 93.95. Of 4,640 US stocks that traded, 1,605 rose and 1,037 fell.
The S&P 500+0.45%closed at 93.95
How big a move#13,396of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,200price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,605of 4,640; 1,037 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | +9.3% |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | +7.9% |
| Amp Inc (AMP) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Chicago Corp (FNB.) | -6.7% |
| CenterPoint Energy (REI) | -4.1% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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