The stock market on March 1, 1977
March 1, 1977, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 100.66. Of 4,685 US stocks that traded, 1,659 rose and 817 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 100.66
How big a move#7,548of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,654price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,659of 4,685; 817 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | +6.8% |
| Big Three Industries | +5.9% |
| Mitchell Energy & Devel. (MND) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Champion Spark Plug (CHM) | -4.7% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -3.2% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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