The stock market on November 27, 1979
November 27, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.39% to close at 106.38. Of 4,509 US stocks that traded, 1,707 rose and 949 fell.
The S&P 500-0.39%closed at 106.38
How big a move#14,520of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,242price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,707of 4,509; 949 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| New Century Energies (NCE) | +7.3% |
| New England Elec Sys (NES) | +7.2% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hewlett-Packard (HWP) | -10.1% |
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) | -8.0% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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