The stock market on August 29, 1979
August 29, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.00% to close at 109.02. Of 4,497 US stocks that traded, 1,243 rose and 1,155 fell.
The S&P 5000.00%closed at 109.02
How big a move#24,786of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,067price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,243of 4,497; 1,155 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +10.1% |
| Parker Drilling Co (PKDC) | +6.3% |
| Gulf United Corp (GHC) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | -4.9% |
| Combustion Engineering (CSP) | -3.5% |
| Ohio Casualty Corp (OCAS) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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