The stock market on September 6, 1996
September 6, 1996, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.96% to close at 655.68. Of 7,326 US stocks that traded, 3,479 rose and 2,101 fell.
The S&P 500+0.96%closed at 655.68
How big a move#6,383of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,175price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,479of 7,326; 2,101 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) | +10.1% |
| Gartner, Inc. (IT) | +7.8% |
| Informix Cp (IFMX) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Wheelabrator Technologies (WTI) | -2.6% |
| Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) | -2.4% |
| IMC Global (IGL) | -2.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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