The stock market on April 5, 1979
April 5, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.59% to close at 103.26. Of 4,531 US stocks that traded, 1,536 rose and 947 fell.
The S&P 500+0.59%closed at 103.26
How big a move#10,827of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,461price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,536of 4,531; 947 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Iu International Corp (IU) | +7.9% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +5.4% |
| Mitchell Energy & Devel. (MND) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | -4.0% |
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | -3.5% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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