The stock market on July 25, 1979
July 25, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.09% to close at 103.08. Of 4,520 US stocks that traded, 1,743 rose and 700 fell.
The S&P 500+1.09%closed at 103.08
How big a move#5,323of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,474price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,743of 4,520; 700 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | +13.8% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | +10.8% |
| Snap-On (SNA) | +8.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bally's Park Place Inc | -5.2% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -5.1% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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