The stock market on September 14, 1979
September 14, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 108.76. Of 4,496 US stocks that traded, 1,743 rose and 728 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 108.76
How big a move#7,522of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,084price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,743of 4,496; 728 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Husky Oil Ltd (HYO) | +12.0% |
| Southland Royalty Co (SRO) | +7.7% |
| Great Northern Nekoosa (GNN) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| DTE Energy (DTE) | -3.2% |
| Esmark (ESM) | -3.0% |
| Caesars World (CAW) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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