The stock market on July 11, 1979
July 11, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.54% to close at 103.64. Of 4,516 US stocks that traded, 981 rose and 1,455 fell.
The S&P 500-0.54%closed at 103.64
How big a move#11,802of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,434price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose981of 4,516; 1,455 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | +18.8% |
| National Airlines (NAL) | +16.6% |
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Air Products & Chem. (APD) | -5.2% |
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | -5.1% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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