The stock market on August 12, 1977
August 12, 1977, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.29% to close at 97.88. Of 4,651 US stocks that traded, 868 rose and 1,398 fell.
The S&P 500-0.29%closed at 97.88
How big a move#16,877of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,871price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose868of 4,651; 1,398 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | +6.9% |
| Kellogg (K) | +5.8% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Manville (JM) | -5.1% |
| Goodrich (GR) | -3.9% |
| American Natural Resource (ANR) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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