The stock market on October 18, 1996
October 18, 1996, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to close at 710.82. Of 7,382 US stocks that traded, 2,846 rose and 2,760 fell.
The S&P 500+0.54%closed at 710.82
How big a move#11,733of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,084price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,846of 7,382; 2,760 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fore Systems Inc (FORE) | +10.3% |
| EMC Corporation (EMC) | +8.2% |
| Iomega Corp (IOM) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Xerox (XRX) | -14.5% |
| Altria Group (MO) | -5.5% |
| Cabletron Sys (CS) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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