The stock market on October 5, 1979
October 5, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.00% to close at 111.27. Of 4,503 US stocks that traded, 1,696 rose and 814 fell.
The S&P 500+1.00%closed at 111.27
How big a move#6,054of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,924price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,696of 4,503; 814 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | +10.8% |
| Willamette Industries (WLL) | +9.5% |
| Champion Spark Plug (CHM) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Safeway (SWY) | -4.5% |
| Caesars World (CAW) | -3.7% |
| Texas Gas Transmission LLC | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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