The stock market on May 24, 1979
May 24, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 99.93. Of 4,518 US stocks that traded, 1,276 rose and 1,129 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 99.93
How big a move#23,589of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,710price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,276of 4,518; 1,129 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | +10.5% |
| Reliance Electric Co -old (REE) | +7.8% |
| Twentieth Century-Fox Film | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -5.4% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | -3.4% |
| Firestone (FIR) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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