The stock market on March 31, 1977
March 31, 1977, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.12% to close at 98.42. Of 4,672 US stocks that traded, 995 rose and 1,296 fell.
The S&P 500-0.12%closed at 98.42
How big a move#21,215of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,828price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose995of 4,672; 1,296 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Continental Telecom (CTC) | +4.1% |
| Robins (A.H.) Co (QRAH) | +3.3% |
| Great Northern Nekoosa (GNN) | +3.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caliber System (CBB) | -7.8% |
| Kerr-McGee (KMG) | -4.7% |
| Square "d" (SQD) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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