The stock market on July 29, 1980
July 29, 1980, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 122.40. Of 4,571 US stocks that traded, 1,809 rose and 998 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 122.40
How big a move#8,039of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,294price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,809of 4,571; 998 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Computervision Corp -old (CVN) | +10.5% |
| Fluor (FLR) | +9.1% |
| Firestone (FIR) | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| ConocoPhillips (P) | -4.5% |
| Pillsbury Co | -3.5% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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