The stock market on June 28, 1979
June 28, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.52% to close at 102.80. Of 4,517 US stocks that traded, 1,523 rose and 937 fell.
The S&P 500+0.52%closed at 102.80
How big a move#12,157of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,494price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,523of 4,517; 937 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| UnumProvident (PVT..) | +8.8% |
| Parker Drilling Co (PKDC) | +7.3% |
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -4.3% |
| Mitchell Energy & Devel. (MND) | -3.9% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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