The stock market on August 20, 1976
August 20, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.99% to close at 102.37. Of 4,679 US stocks that traded, 669 rose and 1,715 fell.
The S&P 500-0.99%closed at 102.37
How big a move#6,159of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,526price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose669of 4,679; 1,715 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Providian Corp (PVN) | +2.4% |
| K-H Corp (KH) | +2.0% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | +1.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | -14.5% |
| Hewlett-Packard (HWP) | -9.7% |
| Vulcan Materials (VMC) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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