The stock market on September 8, 1978
September 8, 1978, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.30% to close at 106.79. Of 4,538 US stocks that traded, 1,956 rose and 790 fell.
The S&P 500+1.30%closed at 106.79
How big a move#4,017of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,214price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,956of 4,538; 790 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) | +9.0% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +8.1% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sedco (SED) | -2.8% |
| Con-way (CNF) | -2.7% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -2.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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