The stock market on December 6, 1979
December 6, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to close at 108.00. Of 4,511 US stocks that traded, 1,624 rose and 836 fell.
The S&P 500+0.70%closed at 108.00
How big a move#9,296of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,133price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,624of 4,511; 836 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | +11.2% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | +7.7% |
| Armco Inc (AS.) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| New England Elec Sys (NES) | -4.3% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -4.2% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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