The stock market on October 7, 1976
October 7, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% to close at 103.54. Of 4,709 US stocks that traded, 1,421 rose and 923 fell.
The S&P 500+0.55%closed at 103.54
How big a move#11,528of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,441price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,421of 4,709; 923 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Intel (INTC) | +6.4% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +4.9% |
| Mca Inc. (MCA) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | -4.6% |
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | -4.0% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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