The stock market on September 17, 1979
September 17, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 108.84. Of 4,510 US stocks that traded, 1,165 rose and 1,305 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 108.84
How big a move#22,652of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,078price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,165of 4,510; 1,305 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +5.1% |
| Spelling Entertnmt Grp Inc (SP) | +4.7% |
| Scott Paper (SPP) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | -7.3% |
| Husky Oil Ltd (HYO) | -6.6% |
| Bally's Park Place Inc | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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