The stock market on March 8, 1977
March 8, 1977, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.38% to close at 100.87. Of 4,682 US stocks that traded, 1,162 rose and 1,205 fell.
The S&P 500-0.38%closed at 100.87
How big a move#14,901of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,638price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,162of 4,682; 1,205 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | +4.3% |
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | +3.2% |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sears Holdings (SHLDQ) | -5.3% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | -4.8% |
| Tenneco (TEN) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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