The stock market on July 24, 1979
July 24, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to close at 101.97. Of 4,516 US stocks that traded, 1,384 rose and 1,014 fell.
The S&P 500+0.37%closed at 101.97
How big a move#14,926of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,555price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,384of 4,516; 1,014 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) | +7.1% |
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | +5.3% |
| NL Industries, Inc. (NL) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caesars World (CAW) | -6.9% |
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | -5.5% |
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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