The stock market on December 12, 1979
December 12, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.03% to close at 107.52. Of 4,514 US stocks that traded, 1,316 rose and 1,133 fell.
The S&P 500+0.03%closed at 107.52
How big a move#23,909of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,165price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,316of 4,514; 1,133 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +6.1% |
| Salomon | +5.9% |
| Firestone (FIR) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Spelling Entertnmt Grp Inc (SP) | -5.8% |
| DTE Energy (DTE) | -4.3% |
| Citicorp | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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