The stock market on June 1, 1979
June 1, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 99.17. Of 4,514 US stocks that traded, 1,222 rose and 1,000 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 99.17
How big a move#22,091of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,769price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,222of 4,514; 1,000 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Smithkline Beckman Corp (SKB) | +8.3% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | +6.2% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -6.8% |
| Pan Am Corp | -4.3% |
| General Mills (GIS) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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