The stock market on December 27, 1979
December 27, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.17% to close at 107.96. Of 4,515 US stocks that traded, 1,223 rose and 1,205 fell.
The S&P 500+0.17%closed at 107.96
How big a move#19,977of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,136price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,223of 4,515; 1,205 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +8.2% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +6.5% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -4.9% |
| Gulf United Corp (GHC) | -4.6% |
| Dover (DOV) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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