The stock market on June 8, 1978
June 8, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 100.21. Of 4,557 US stocks that traded, 1,651 rose and 936 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 100.21
How big a move#22,123of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,688price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,651of 4,557; 936 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +6.0% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +5.8% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Walmart (WMT) | -4.2% |
| International Paper (IP) | -3.7% |
| Pittston Brinks (PZB) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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