The stock market on September 13, 1978
September 13, 1978, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.61% to close at 106.34. Of 4,543 US stocks that traded, 1,275 rose and 1,464 fell.
The S&P 500-0.61%closed at 106.34
How big a move#10,639of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,245price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,275of 4,543; 1,464 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | +9.9% |
| Holiday Corp. (HIA) | +8.2% |
| Ashland (ASH) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | -6.3% |
| Mallinckrodt Inc -old (MALL.) | -5.3% |
| American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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