The stock market on August 3, 1978
August 3, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close at 103.51. Of 4,539 US stocks that traded, 1,569 rose and 1,151 fell.
The S&P 500+0.57%closed at 103.51
How big a move#11,170of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,443price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,569of 4,539; 1,151 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Briggs & Stratton (BGG) | +8.3% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +7.2% |
| Intel (INTC) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Firestone (FIR) | -4.4% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | -3.9% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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