The stock market on January 23, 1976
January 23, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.19% to close at 99.21. Of 4,636 US stocks that traded, 1,998 rose and 706 fell.
The S&P 500+1.19%closed at 99.21
How big a move#4,593of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,765price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,998of 4,636; 706 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American General (AGC) | +8.3% |
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | +7.2% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +7.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cinergy (CIN) | -3.2% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.Z) | -2.9% |
| Aeroquip-Vickers (ANV) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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