The stock market on October 20, 1977
October 20, 1977, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 92.67. Of 4,639 US stocks that traded, 1,082 rose and 1,237 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 92.67
How big a move#16,222of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,314price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,082of 4,639; 1,237 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pabst Brewing (PABT) | +15.2% |
| Gardner Denver (GDC) | +6.0% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | -7.0% |
| Mallinckrodt Inc -old (MALL.) | -3.8% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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