The stock market on August 6, 1979
August 6, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 104.30. Of 4,515 US stocks that traded, 1,231 rose and 1,132 fell.
The S&P 500+0.25%closed at 104.30
How big a move#17,725of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,387price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,231of 4,515; 1,132 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | +6.6% |
| Martin Marietta (ML) | +6.4% |
| Pan Am Corp | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -4.0% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -3.5% |
| Providian Corp (PVN) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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