The stock market on January 19, 1976
January 19, 1976, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.36% to close at 98.32. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 1,891 rose and 806 fell.
The S&P 500+1.36%closed at 98.32
How big a move#3,717of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,836price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,891of 4,637; 806 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Honeywell (HON.Z) | +8.9% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +8.2% |
| Corning (GLW) | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Williams (WMB) | -8.6% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | -5.9% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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