The stock market on July 20, 1978
July 20, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.09% to close at 98.03. Of 4,542 US stocks that traded, 1,455 rose and 1,050 fell.
The S&P 500-0.09%closed at 98.03
How big a move#22,071of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,859price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,455of 4,542; 1,050 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Noble Energy (NBL) | +8.7% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +8.4% |
| BP p.l.c. (BP) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | -4.1% |
| St Regis (SRT) | -3.4% |
| Getty Oil (GET) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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