The stock market on September 18, 1979
September 18, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.77% to close at 108.00. Of 4,510 US stocks that traded, 635 rose and 1,980 fell.
The S&P 500-0.77%closed at 108.00
How big a move#8,356of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,133price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose635of 4,510; 1,980 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +4.8% |
| Pittston Brinks (PZB) | +4.6% |
| W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Firestone (FIR) | -13.2% |
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | -4.7% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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