The stock market on December 28, 1979
December 28, 1979, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.11% to close at 107.84. Of 4,513 US stocks that traded, 1,394 rose and 1,089 fell.
The S&P 500-0.11%closed at 107.84
How big a move#21,531of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,144price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,394of 4,513; 1,089 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Maxus Energy (MXS) | +7.4% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +6.2% |
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -6.9% |
| Pan Am Corp | -3.9% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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