The stock market on November 26, 1979
November 26, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 2.03% to close at 106.80. Of 4,511 US stocks that traded, 2,340 rose and 496 fell.
The S&P 500+2.03%closed at 106.80
How big a move#1,623of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,214price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,340of 4,511; 496 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +10.6% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +9.4% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -3.5% |
| Illinova Corp (ILN) | -3.4% |
| Louisiana Land & Exploration (LLX.) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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