The stock market on March 2, 1977
March 2, 1977, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.27% to close at 100.39. Of 4,684 US stocks that traded, 1,190 rose and 1,181 fell.
The S&P 500-0.27%closed at 100.39
How big a move#17,253of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,674price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,190of 4,684; 1,181 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +5.1% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | +4.3% |
| Lowe's (LOW) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Electric Power (AEP) | -4.5% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | -4.2% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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