The stock market on November 1, 1978
November 1, 1978, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 3.97% to close at 96.85. Of 4,553 US stocks that traded, 2,855 rose and 397 fell.
The S&P 500+3.97%closed at 96.85
How big a move#321of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,955price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,855of 4,553; 397 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +20.0% |
| Wendy's International Inc (WEN) | +18.1% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +15.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -7.0% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | -5.2% |
| American Natural Resource (ANR) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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