The stock market on April 8, 1980
April 8, 1980, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.01% to close at 101.20. Of 4,536 US stocks that traded, 1,457 rose and 1,069 fell.
The S&P 500+1.01%closed at 101.20
How big a move#5,976of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,613price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,457of 4,536; 1,069 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | +9.8% |
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +9.1% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | -4.1% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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