The stock market on August 3, 1979
August 3, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.06% to close at 104.04. Of 4,511 US stocks that traded, 1,113 rose and 1,224 fell.
The S&P 500-0.06%closed at 104.04
How big a move#23,146of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,405price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,113of 4,511; 1,224 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Waste Management Inc-Old (WMX) | +4.6% |
| Revco D.S. (RXR) | +4.1% |
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bally's Park Place Inc | -11.3% |
| Caesars New Jersey Inc (CJN) | -8.6% |
| Cigna (CI) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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