The stock market on April 1, 1977
April 1, 1977, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 99.21. Of 4,666 US stocks that traded, 1,595 rose and 770 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 99.21
How big a move#7,997of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,765price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,595of 4,666; 770 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +6.5% |
| Allegheny Energy (AYE) | +6.3% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | -3.6% |
| Air Products & Chem. (APD) | -3.2% |
| Briggs & Stratton (BGG) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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