The stock market on May 6, 1976
May 6, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 101.16. Of 4,639 US stocks that traded, 1,195 rose and 1,182 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 101.16
How big a move#17,054of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,616price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,195of 4,639; 1,182 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | +19.6% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | +5.5% |
| Enron (ENRNQ) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Unicom (UCM) | -5.8% |
| Kaisertech Ltd | -5.4% |
| Airco Inc (AN) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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