The stock market on May 4, 1979
May 4, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.10% to close at 100.69. Of 4,517 US stocks that traded, 726 rose and 1,800 fell.
The S&P 500-1.10%closed at 100.69
How big a move#5,235of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,651price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose726of 4,517; 1,800 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Noble Energy (NBL) | +4.7% |
| Iu International Corp (IU) | +3.7% |
| Cameron Iron Works (CIW) | +3.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Storage Technology (STK) | -8.3% |
| Holiday Corp. (HIA) | -6.6% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -6.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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