The stock market on September 3, 1976
September 3, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to close at 104.30. Of 4,689 US stocks that traded, 1,384 rose and 906 fell.
The S&P 500+0.37%closed at 104.30
How big a move#15,085of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,387price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,384of 4,689; 906 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +6.8% |
| GenCorp (GY) | +6.4% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Textron (TXT) | -3.7% |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | -3.6% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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