The stock market on April 5, 1977
April 5, 1977, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.22% to close at 98.01. Of 4,681 US stocks that traded, 810 rose and 1,585 fell.
The S&P 500-0.22%closed at 98.01
How big a move#18,408of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,861price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose810of 4,681; 1,585 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| RadioShack (TAN) | +3.0% |
| Sedco (SED) | +2.6% |
| Auto Data Proc (AUD) | +2.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | -6.9% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | -5.2% |
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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