The stock market on September 10, 1979
September 10, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.47% to close at 108.17. Of 4,506 US stocks that traded, 1,426 rose and 1,043 fell.
The S&P 500+0.47%closed at 108.17
How big a move#12,897of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,122price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,426of 4,506; 1,043 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +25.9% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | +9.5% |
| Transco Energy (E) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caesars World (CAW) | -7.3% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -5.9% |
| Bally's Park Place Inc | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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