The stock market on February 29, 1980
February 29, 1980, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.17% to close at 113.66. Of 4,521 US stocks that traded, 1,461 rose and 1,014 fell.
The S&P 500+1.17%closed at 113.66
How big a move#4,744of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,778price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,461of 4,521; 1,014 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Husky Oil Ltd (HYO) | +12.9% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | +9.3% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | +8.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Williams (WMB) | -6.0% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -3.5% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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