The stock market on August 5, 1976
August 5, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.56% to close at 103.85. Of 4,673 US stocks that traded, 944 rose and 1,356 fell.
The S&P 500-0.56%closed at 103.85
How big a move#11,500of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,419price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose944of 4,673; 1,356 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +6.3% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +6.3% |
| Pennzoil (PZE) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -6.5% |
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | -4.6% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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