The stock market on March 16, 1976
March 16, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.12% to close at 100.92. Of 4,610 US stocks that traded, 1,481 rose and 1,190 fell.
The S&P 500+1.12%closed at 100.92
How big a move#5,049of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,634price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,481of 4,610; 1,190 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Avon Products (AVP) | +7.4% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +7.1% |
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gardner Denver (GDC) | -3.5% |
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | -3.2% |
| Union Camp (UCC) | -2.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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