The stock market on October 12, 1976
October 12, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.82% to close at 100.81. Of 4,704 US stocks that traded, 682 rose and 1,630 fell.
The S&P 500-0.82%closed at 100.81
How big a move#7,829of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,642price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose682of 4,704; 1,630 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Norton Simon Inc | +3.8% |
| Rollins (ROL) | +3.0% |
| Kidde Inc | +2.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ina Corp (INA) | -9.1% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -7.8% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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