The stock market on March 3, 1978
March 3, 1978, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 87.45. Of 4,578 US stocks that traded, 1,312 rose and 917 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 87.45
How big a move#20,501of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,810price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,312of 4,578; 917 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | +6.1% |
| Kennecott (KN) | +5.5% |
| Getty Oil (GET) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | -12.2% |
| Coastal | -5.3% |
| Gould Inc (GLD) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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