The stock market on April 17, 1979
April 17, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.12% to close at 101.24. Of 4,527 US stocks that traded, 1,053 rose and 1,336 fell.
The S&P 500+0.12%closed at 101.24
How big a move#21,306of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,610price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,053of 4,527; 1,336 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Revco D.S. (RXR) | +11.7% |
| Republic Steel Corp | +5.1% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caesars New Jersey Inc (CJN) | -7.9% |
| Storage Technology (STK) | -6.3% |
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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