The stock market on March 5, 1976
March 5, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 99.11. Of 4,602 US stocks that traded, 1,232 rose and 1,320 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 99.11
How big a move#19,263of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,773price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,232of 4,602; 1,320 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Missouri Pacific Rr | +12.2% |
| Southland Royalty Co (SRO) | +9.9% |
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -5.2% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -3.9% |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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