The stock market on January 3, 1979
January 3, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.11% to close at 97.80. Of 4,547 US stocks that traded, 2,226 rose and 445 fell.
The S&P 500+1.11%closed at 97.80
How big a move#5,186of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,877price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,226of 4,547; 445 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +9.2% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | +7.5% |
| Texasgulf (TG) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mapco (MDA) | -3.3% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -3.1% |
| Kaisertech Ltd | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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