The stock market on January 31, 1980
January 31, 1980, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.90% to close at 114.16. Of 4,513 US stocks that traded, 1,248 rose and 1,453 fell.
The S&P 500-0.90%closed at 114.16
How big a move#6,903of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,749price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,248of 4,513; 1,453 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Energy Reserves Group (ERGS) | +11.5% |
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +7.3% |
| Peoples Energy Corporation (PGL) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | -5.7% |
| Dow Jones (DJ) | -5.6% |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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