The stock market on May 18, 1976
May 18, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.17% to close at 101.26. Of 4,643 US stocks that traded, 1,132 rose and 1,232 fell.
The S&P 500+0.17%closed at 101.26
How big a move#19,940of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,608price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,132of 4,643; 1,232 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +5.1% |
| Crum & Forster (CMF) | +4.2% |
| Utah Power & Light (UTP) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (PHB) | -5.4% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -4.8% |
| Masco (MAS) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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