The stock market on March 7, 1979
March 7, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to close at 98.44. Of 4,529 US stocks that traded, 1,718 rose and 685 fell.
The S&P 500+0.58%closed at 98.44
How big a move#11,018of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,826price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,718of 4,529; 685 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Chubb (CB) | +6.7% |
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | +5.7% |
| Reliance Electric Co -old (REE) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gardner Denver (GDC) | -4.5% |
| Pan Am Corp | -4.2% |
| Canadian Superior Oil (CDS) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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