The stock market on March 6, 1978
March 6, 1978, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to close at 86.90. Of 4,578 US stocks that traded, 867 rose and 1,440 fell.
The S&P 500-0.63%closed at 86.90
How big a move#10,305of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,866price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose867of 4,578; 1,440 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tropicana Products Inc (TOJ) | +31.7% |
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | +8.5% |
| Olin (OLN) | +3.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | -17.5% |
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | -5.8% |
| Sedco (SED) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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