The stock market on October 6, 1980
October 6, 1980, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.86% to close at 131.73. Of 4,605 US stocks that traded, 2,279 rose and 821 fell.
The S&P 500+1.86%closed at 131.73
How big a move#1,953of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,848price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,279of 4,605; 821 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +10.6% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | +8.7% |
| Waste Management Inc-Old (WMX) | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Globalsantafe Corp (GSF) | -2.9% |
| Tom Brown Inc (TMBR) | -2.2% |
| Security Pacific Corp | -1.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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