The stock market on November 5, 1979
November 5, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.67% to close at 101.82. Of 4,505 US stocks that traded, 717 rose and 1,632 fell.
The S&P 500-0.67%closed at 101.82
How big a move#9,652of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,566price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose717of 4,505; 1,632 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Avco Corp | +13.6% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +4.5% |
| Walker (hiram) Resources Ltd (HWR.) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Republic Steel Corp | -5.7% |
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | -5.3% |
| Spelling Entertnmt Grp Inc (SP) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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