The stock market on March 4, 1976
March 4, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.06% to close at 98.92. Of 4,608 US stocks that traded, 837 rose and 1,855 fell.
The S&P 500-1.06%closed at 98.92
How big a move#5,546of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,788price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose837of 4,608; 1,855 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | +11.8% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +7.0% |
| Varity Corp (VAT) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -8.9% |
| Amf Inc (AMF) | -7.0% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -6.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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