The stock market on December 24, 1979
December 24, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 107.66. Of 4,508 US stocks that traded, 1,199 rose and 1,130 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 107.66
How big a move#22,942of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,156price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,199of 4,508; 1,130 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | +10.9% |
| Caesars World (CAW) | +9.2% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +9.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| El Paso Co (ELG) | -9.8% |
| Gulf United Corp (GHC) | -4.8% |
| Texas Gas Transmission LLC | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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