The stock market on April 25, 1979
April 25, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.29% to close at 102.50. Of 4,522 US stocks that traded, 1,387 rose and 1,045 fell.
The S&P 500+0.29%closed at 102.50
How big a move#16,680of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,516price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,387of 4,522; 1,045 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | +11.1% |
| Caesars New Jersey Inc (CJN) | +9.2% |
| Norton Co (NRT) | +8.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Illinova Corp (ILN) | -3.4% |
| Unicom (UCM) | -3.1% |
| Johnson Controls (JCI) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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