The stock market on January 26, 1978
January 26, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.91% to close at 88.58. Of 4,577 US stocks that traded, 857 rose and 1,498 fell.
The S&P 500-0.91%closed at 88.58
How big a move#6,880of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,697price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose857of 4,577; 1,498 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | +11.1% |
| Clorox (CLX) | +7.2% |
| American General (AGC) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | -8.0% |
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | -6.6% |
| PPG Industries (PPG) | -5.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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