The stock market on September 7, 1978
September 7, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 105.42. Of 4,536 US stocks that traded, 1,569 rose and 1,072 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 105.42
How big a move#23,648of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,308price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,569of 4,536; 1,072 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CSX Corporation (CSX) | +10.7% |
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | +9.2% |
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| RadioShack (TAN) | -6.6% |
| American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) | -5.9% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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