The stock market on July 28, 1977
July 28, 1977, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 98.79. Of 4,672 US stocks that traded, 928 rose and 1,547 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 98.79
How big a move#20,424of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,798price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose928of 4,672; 1,547 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | +6.1% |
| RadioShack (TAN) | +4.3% |
| Coastal | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bethlehem Steel | -5.2% |
| Great Northern Nekoosa (GNN) | -4.5% |
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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