The stock market on November 20, 1980
November 20, 1980, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.96% to close at 140.40. Of 4,656 US stocks that traded, 1,733 rose and 1,417 fell.
The S&P 500+0.96%closed at 140.40
How big a move#6,353of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,487price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,733of 4,656; 1,417 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | +17.5% |
| Beckman Coulter (BEC) | +12.8% |
| Tom Brown Inc (TMBR) | +10.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Crown Zellerbach | -3.7% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -3.6% |
| Crum & Forster (CMF) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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