The stock market on June 5, 1978
June 5, 1978, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.84% to close at 99.95. Of 4,556 US stocks that traded, 1,884 rose and 758 fell.
The S&P 500+1.84%closed at 99.95
How big a move#1,989of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,708price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,884of 4,556; 758 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pet Inc-Old (PET) | +21.6% |
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | +8.0% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Mines (DM) | -2.9% |
| Willamette Industries (WLL) | -2.6% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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