The stock market on July 3, 1979
July 3, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 102.09. Of 4,513 US stocks that traded, 1,263 rose and 1,059 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 102.09
How big a move#21,897of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,546price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,263of 4,513; 1,059 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | +23.2% |
| Gulf United Corp (GHC) | +8.4% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Koppers (KOP) | -7.0% |
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | -3.2% |
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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