The stock market on August 31, 1977
August 31, 1977, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.40% to close at 96.77. Of 4,652 US stocks that traded, 1,048 rose and 1,208 fell.
The S&P 500+0.40%closed at 96.77
How big a move#14,261of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,961price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,048of 4,652; 1,208 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | +9.9% |
| Supron Energy Corp (SUE) | +5.0% |
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Zenith Electronics (ZE) | -4.2% |
| Goodrich (GR) | -3.7% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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