The stock market on March 22, 1996
March 22, 1996, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.22% to close at 650.62. Of 7,063 US stocks that traded, 2,857 rose and 2,477 fell.
The S&P 500+0.22%closed at 650.62
How big a move#18,501of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,184price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,857of 7,063; 2,477 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | +7.9% |
| Atmel Corp (ATML) | +7.0% |
| Xilinx (XLNX) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Informix Cp (IFMX) | -8.8% |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE) | -8.4% |
| Merck (MRK) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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