The stock market on November 29, 1979
November 29, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 106.81. Of 4,512 US stocks that traded, 1,527 rose and 1,007 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 106.81
How big a move#23,658of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,213price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,527of 4,512; 1,007 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | +6.1% |
| Celanese Corp-Old (CZ) | +5.1% |
| Pogo Producing Co (PPP) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bally's Park Place Inc | -4.8% |
| Kroger (KR) | -4.6% |
| Avco Corp | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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