The stock market on March 16, 1977
March 16, 1977, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 102.17. Of 4,656 US stocks that traded, 1,357 rose and 1,048 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 102.17
How big a move#19,427of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,541price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,357of 4,656; 1,048 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | +6.0% |
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | +5.3% |
| Koppers (KOP) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -4.9% |
| Scott Paper (SPP) | -4.5% |
| Farmers Group Inc (FGRP.) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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