The stock market on September 7, 1979
September 7, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.76% to close at 107.66. Of 4,508 US stocks that traded, 1,512 rose and 895 fell.
The S&P 500+0.76%closed at 107.66
How big a move#8,539of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,156price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,512of 4,508; 895 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +36.1% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +14.2% |
| Crum & Forster (CMF) | +13.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | -2.2% |
| Ralston Purina (RAL) | -2.1% |
| Smithkline Beckman Corp (SKB) | -2.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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