The stock market on September 11, 1978
September 11, 1978, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.18% to close at 106.98. Of 4,541 US stocks that traded, 1,739 rose and 1,004 fell.
The S&P 500+0.18%closed at 106.98
How big a move#19,652of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,201price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,739of 4,541; 1,004 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | +9.2% |
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | +6.8% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -4.9% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | -4.7% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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