The stock market on August 30, 1979
August 30, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.00% to close at 109.02. Of 4,499 US stocks that traded, 1,279 rose and 1,213 fell.
The S&P 5000.00%closed at 109.02
How big a move#24,787of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,067price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,279of 4,499; 1,213 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Santa Fe International (SAF) | +5.5% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +4.9% |
| Diamond International (DN) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | -6.7% |
| Gulf United Corp (GHC) | -6.6% |
| City Investing Co (CNV) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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