The stock market on April 12, 1976
April 12, 1976, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.15% to close at 100.20. Of 4,611 US stocks that traded, 1,004 rose and 1,457 fell.
The S&P 500-0.15%closed at 100.20
How big a move#20,487of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,689price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,004of 4,611; 1,457 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +22.4% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +4.8% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaiser Steel Corp | -5.3% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | -4.8% |
| USLIFE Corporation (USH) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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