The stock market on April 6, 1976
April 6, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.14% to close at 103.36. Of 4,639 US stocks that traded, 1,329 rose and 1,282 fell.
The S&P 500-0.14%closed at 103.36
How big a move#20,592of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,454price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,329of 4,639; 1,282 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rollins (ROL) | +6.7% |
| BankBoston (BKB) | +4.5% |
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -5.1% |
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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