The stock market on January 27, 1978
January 27, 1978, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.00% to close at 88.58. Of 4,584 US stocks that traded, 1,087 rose and 1,175 fell.
The S&P 5000.00%closed at 88.58
How big a move#24,783of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,697price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,087of 4,584; 1,175 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for7stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Seven-Up Co (SEVN.) | +6.7% |
| Marshall Field & Co (MF.) | +5.0% |
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bendix Corp | -4.0% |
| American Natural Resource (ANR) | -3.4% |
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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