The stock market on August 2, 1979
August 2, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% to close at 104.10. Of 4,510 US stocks that traded, 1,427 rose and 1,033 fell.
The S&P 500-0.07%closed at 104.10
How big a move#22,867of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,401price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,427of 4,510; 1,033 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +14.3% |
| Loews (LTR) | +7.4% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Spelling Entertnmt Grp Inc (SP) | -6.6% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -4.4% |
| Louisiana Land & Exploration (LLX.) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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