The stock market on May 8, 1979
May 8, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 99.17. Of 4,515 US stocks that traded, 780 rose and 1,924 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 99.17
How big a move#20,437of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,769price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose780of 4,515; 1,924 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Viad Corp (VVI) | +7.4% |
| Storage Technology (STK) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Manville (JM) | -4.1% |
| Caesars World (CAW) | -4.0% |
| Enron (ENRNQ) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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