The stock market on July 8, 1976
July 8, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.14% to close at 103.98. Of 4,653 US stocks that traded, 1,363 rose and 970 fell.
The S&P 500+0.14%closed at 103.98
How big a move#20,603of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,409price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,363of 4,653; 970 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Staley Continental Inc (STA) | +6.6% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | +6.3% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| MeadWestvaco (W) | -4.0% |
| First Interstate Bancorp (I) | -3.6% |
| Thomas & Betts (TNB) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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