The stock market on May 29, 1980
May 29, 1980, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.60% to close at 110.27. Of 4,530 US stocks that traded, 875 rose and 1,719 fell.
The S&P 500-1.60%closed at 110.27
How big a move#2,705of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,987price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose875of 4,530; 1,719 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| R & B Falcon Corp (FLC) | +6.0% |
| Ashland (ASH) | +4.7% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -6.5% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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