The stock market on May 3, 1979
May 3, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 101.81. Of 4,515 US stocks that traded, 1,258 rose and 1,143 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 101.81
How big a move#22,167of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,567price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,258of 4,515; 1,143 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Caesars World (CAW) | +5.8% |
| Noram Energy Corp | +4.3% |
| Intel (INTC) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caesars New Jersey Inc (CJN) | -9.8% |
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | -7.0% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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