The stock market on March 6, 1979
March 6, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close at 97.87. Of 4,527 US stocks that traded, 1,030 rose and 1,294 fell.
The S&P 500-0.19%closed at 97.87
How big a move#19,219of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,872price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,030of 4,527; 1,294 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Imperial Corp Of America (ICA.) | +23.4% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +7.6% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -3.8% |
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | -3.3% |
| Briggs & Stratton (BGG) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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