The stock market on November 30, 1978
November 30, 1978, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.01% to close at 94.70. Of 4,548 US stocks that traded, 1,541 rose and 883 fell.
The S&P 500+1.01%closed at 94.70
How big a move#5,925of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,135price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,541of 4,548; 883 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Co (HBO) | +12.7% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +11.2% |
| Olin (OLN) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sundstrand Corp (SNS) | -3.5% |
| Allied Stores | -3.2% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -2.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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