The stock market on October 4, 1978
October 4, 1978, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.45% to close at 103.06. Of 4,554 US stocks that traded, 1,201 rose and 1,300 fell.
The S&P 500+0.45%closed at 103.06
How big a move#13,410of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,475price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,201of 4,554; 1,300 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +8.3% |
| W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) | +7.1% |
| Genstar Corp (GST) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.4% |
| Providian Corp (PVN) | -3.5% |
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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