The stock market on January 12, 1981
January 12, 1981, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.03% to close at 133.52. Of 4,703 US stocks that traded, 1,848 rose and 1,218 fell.
The S&P 500+0.03%closed at 133.52
How big a move#23,862of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,770price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,848of 4,703; 1,218 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Energy Reserves Group (ERGS) | +8.9% |
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pe Corp-Pe Biosy (PEB) | -6.6% |
| Warner-Lambert (WLA) | -5.9% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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