The stock market on August 31, 1976
August 31, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.82% to close at 102.91. Of 4,417 US stocks that traded, 1,470 rose and 749 fell.
The S&P 500+0.82%closed at 102.91
How big a move#7,761of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,486price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,470of 4,417; 749 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | +5.7% |
| Carrier (CRR) | +5.1% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | -2.5% |
| Interfirst Corp (IFC) | -2.2% |
| Nabisco Inc (NB) | -2.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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