The stock market on October 28, 1980
October 28, 1980, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.13% to close at 128.05. Of 4,634 US stocks that traded, 1,171 rose and 1,845 fell.
The S&P 500+0.13%closed at 128.05
How big a move#20,885of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,017price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,171of 4,634; 1,845 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Petro-Lewis Corp | +7.8% |
| Supervalu (SVU) | +5.9% |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Mississippi (FRM) | -5.5% |
| Mca Inc. (MCA) | -5.4% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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