The stock market on April 19, 1979
April 19, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.41% to close at 101.28. Of 4,524 US stocks that traded, 1,125 rose and 1,288 fell.
The S&P 500-0.41%closed at 101.28
How big a move#14,077of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,607price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,125of 4,524; 1,288 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) | +4.6% |
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | +4.3% |
| Vulcan Materials (VMC) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Safeway (SWY) | -8.7% |
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | -7.8% |
| Olin (OLN) | -7.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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