The stock market on April 26, 1979
April 26, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.48% to close at 102.01. Of 4,515 US stocks that traded, 971 rose and 1,453 fell.
The S&P 500-0.48%closed at 102.01
How big a move#12,834of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,552price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose971of 4,515; 1,453 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| K-H Corp (KH) | +12.3% |
| Sunbeam Corp | +9.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | -10.6% |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | -7.0% |
| Mcdermott Intl Inc (MDRIQ) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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