The stock market on January 5, 1981
January 5, 1981, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.20% to close at 137.97. Of 4,690 US stocks that traded, 2,258 rose and 1,012 fell.
The S&P 500+1.20%closed at 137.97
How big a move#4,579of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,584price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,258of 4,690; 1,012 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genuine Parts (GPC) | +8.5% |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | +8.1% |
| Texasgulf (TG) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Amerac Energy Corp (AMC) | -8.7% |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | -7.4% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | -6.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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