The stock market on March 1, 1976
March 1, 1976, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 100.02. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 1,342 rose and 1,284 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 100.02
How big a move#16,285of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,703price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,342of 4,637; 1,284 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +17.2% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +11.1% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cameron Iron Works (CIW) | -5.5% |
| Masco (MAS) | -5.1% |
| Aeroquip-Vickers (ANV) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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