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Every trading day › 1977

The stock market on July 20, 1977

July 20, 1977, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.06% to close at 101.73. Of 4,678 US stocks that traded, 1,258 rose and 1,246 fell.

The S&P 500-0.06%closed at 101.73
How big a move#23,109of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,573price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,258of 4,678; 1,246 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Mgic Investment Corp (MGI)+7.2%
Black & Decker (BDK)+5.7%
Sempra Energy (SRE)+4.6%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Newmont Mining (NEM)-8.4%
Allegheny Technologies (ATI)-5.6%
Pacific Petroleums Ltd (PP)-4.0%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

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