The stock market on January 8, 1979
January 8, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.33% to close at 98.80. Of 4,538 US stocks that traded, 1,086 rose and 1,469 fell.
The S&P 500-0.33%closed at 98.80
How big a move#15,764of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,798price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,086of 4,538; 1,469 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Ecolab (ECL) | +5.7% |
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | +5.5% |
| Scott Paper (SPP) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Shell Oil | -3.4% |
| Auto Data Proc (AUD) | -3.2% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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