The stock market on December 18, 1980
December 18, 1980, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.08% to close at 133.00. Of 4,687 US stocks that traded, 1,994 rose and 1,109 fell.
The S&P 500+0.08%closed at 133.00
How big a move#22,372of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,793price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,994of 4,687; 1,109 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Entergy Gulf States La LLC | +9.5% |
| Southern (SO) | +8.9% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.Z) | +8.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Texaco (TX) | -5.3% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -4.9% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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