The stock market on March 19, 1980
March 19, 1980, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 104.31. Of 4,545 US stocks that traded, 1,620 rose and 909 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 104.31
How big a move#18,998of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,386price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,620of 4,545; 909 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +10.4% |
| Owens-Illinois (OI) | +9.3% |
| Salomon | +8.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | -4.6% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | -4.2% |
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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