The stock market on July 19, 1978
July 19, 1978, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.29% to close at 98.12. Of 4,530 US stocks that traded, 1,609 rose and 856 fell.
The S&P 500+1.29%closed at 98.12
How big a move#4,063of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,852price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,609of 4,530; 856 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | +8.0% |
| Honeywell (HON.Z) | +7.7% |
| Ryder System (R) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Allied Stores | -3.3% |
| Joy Technologies Inc -cl A (JOY) | -1.9% |
| Ralston Purina (RAL) | -1.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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