The stock market on January 12, 1978
January 12, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 89.82. Of 4,599 US stocks that traded, 1,439 rose and 949 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 89.82
How big a move#22,148of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,577price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,439of 4,599; 949 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Norton Co (NRT) | +4.6% |
| CenterPoint Energy (REI) | +4.4% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Air Products & Chem. (APD) | -4.3% |
| Household International (HI) | -3.5% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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