The stock market on October 25, 1978
October 25, 1978, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.18% to close at 97.31. Of 4,559 US stocks that traded, 1,181 rose and 1,593 fell.
The S&P 500-0.18%closed at 97.31
How big a move#19,484of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,917price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,181of 4,559; 1,593 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +8.3% |
| UnumProvident (PVT..) | +5.6% |
| Pan Am Corp | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cessna Aircraft Co (CEA) | -5.1% |
| Nabisco Inc (NB) | -5.0% |
| Manville (JM) | -4.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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