The stock market on November 6, 1980
November 6, 1980, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.84% to close at 128.91. Of 4,647 US stocks that traded, 632 rose and 2,588 fell.
The S&P 500-1.84%closed at 128.91
How big a move#1,993of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,976price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose632of 4,647; 2,588 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Inexco Oil (INX) | +7.6% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +4.8% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | -7.6% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -7.5% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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