The stock market on May 28, 1976
May 28, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 100.18. Of 4,645 US stocks that traded, 1,624 rose and 817 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 100.18
How big a move#7,973of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,690price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,624of 4,645; 817 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Foot Locker (Z) | +6.5% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | +6.2% |
| Joy Technologies Inc -cl A (JOY) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Molson Coors Brewing (RKY) | -3.7% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | -3.5% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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