The stock market on December 26, 1978
December 26, 1978, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.26% to close at 97.52. Of 4,548 US stocks that traded, 1,475 rose and 923 fell.
The S&P 500+1.26%closed at 97.52
How big a move#4,237of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,900price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,475of 4,548; 923 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dresser Industries Inc (DI.) | +8.3% |
| Cameron Iron Works (CIW) | +6.5% |
| Chessie System (CO) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | -3.8% |
| Cbi Industries Inc (CBI) | -2.5% |
| Target (TGT) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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