The stock market on January 3, 1980
January 3, 1980, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.51% to close at 105.22. Of 4,515 US stocks that traded, 613 rose and 2,411 fell.
The S&P 500-0.51%closed at 105.22
How big a move#12,272of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,322price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose613of 4,515; 2,411 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +6.5% |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | +6.4% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) | -8.8% |
| Stauffer Chemical Co (STF.) | -5.6% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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