The stock market on January 29, 1976
January 29, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.60% to close at 100.11. Of 4,646 US stocks that traded, 2,035 rose and 683 fell.
The S&P 500+1.60%closed at 100.11
How big a move#2,679of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,696price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,035of 4,646; 683 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Missouri Pacific Rr | +13.1% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +9.4% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +9.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -8.3% |
| CBS Corporation (CBS) | -5.7% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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