The stock market on April 9, 1979
April 9, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.30% to close at 102.87. Of 4,526 US stocks that traded, 1,023 rose and 1,451 fell.
The S&P 500-0.30%closed at 102.87
How big a move#16,523of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,489price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,023of 4,526; 1,451 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Holiday Corp. (HIA) | +10.5% |
| Caesars New Jersey Inc (CJN) | +8.5% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | +7.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | -7.1% |
| Champion Spark Plug (CHM) | -4.3% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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