The stock market on August 23, 1976
August 23, 1976, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.40% to close at 101.96. Of 4,681 US stocks that traded, 678 rose and 1,752 fell.
The S&P 500-0.40%closed at 101.96
How big a move#14,351of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,556price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose678of 4,681; 1,752 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Bicoastal Corp | +7.0% |
| Masco (MAS) | +5.3% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -4.9% |
| CVS Health (CVS) | -4.3% |
| NL Industries, Inc. (NL) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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