The stock market on September 28, 1979
September 28, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.81% to close at 109.32. Of 4,505 US stocks that traded, 929 rose and 1,501 fell.
The S&P 500-0.81%closed at 109.32
How big a move#7,943of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,047price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose929of 4,505; 1,501 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Beech Aircraft Corp (BCX) | +7.8% |
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CBS Corporation (CBS) | -5.9% |
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | -5.5% |
| Champion Spark Plug (CHM) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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