The stock market on August 15, 1977
August 15, 1977, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 98.18. Of 4,653 US stocks that traded, 1,068 rose and 1,241 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 98.18
How big a move#16,391of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,847price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,068of 4,653; 1,241 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | +6.2% |
| Digital Equipment (DEC) | +5.6% |
| Eastman Kodak (EK) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Carnation (CMK) | -7.0% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | -4.5% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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