The stock market on July 25, 1978
July 25, 1978, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.74% to close at 98.44. Of 4,534 US stocks that traded, 1,453 rose and 1,000 fell.
The S&P 500+0.74%closed at 98.44
How big a move#8,807of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,826price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,453of 4,534; 1,000 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Flagstar Corp | +10.6% |
| NL Industries, Inc. (NL) | +7.9% |
| RadioShack (TAN) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | -2.9% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | -2.7% |
| Allied Stores | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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