The stock market on April 2, 1980
April 2, 1980, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.49% to close at 102.68. Of 4,533 US stocks that traded, 1,958 rose and 731 fell.
The S&P 500+0.49%closed at 102.68
How big a move#12,636of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,503price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,958of 4,533; 731 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cigna (CI) | +9.4% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +8.4% |
| Mellon Financial (MEL) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | -4.5% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | -4.3% |
| Textron (TXT) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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