The stock market on August 2, 1996
August 2, 1996, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.92% to close at 662.49. Of 7,298 US stocks that traded, 3,929 rose and 1,838 fell.
The S&P 500+1.92%closed at 662.49
How big a move#1,835of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,163price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,929of 7,298; 1,838 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Micron Technology (MU) | +18.8% |
| LSI Logic (LSI) | +15.0% |
| Xilinx (XLNX) | +9.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO) | -4.3% |
| Circuit City Stores (CC) | -3.2% |
| Chiron (CHIR) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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