The stock market on January 15, 1981
January 15, 1981, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.56% to close at 134.22. Of 4,704 US stocks that traded, 1,614 rose and 1,266 fell.
The S&P 500+0.56%closed at 134.22
How big a move#11,381of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,740price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,614of 4,704; 1,266 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sedco (SED) | +13.2% |
| Petro-Lewis Corp | +8.0% |
| Unocal Corporation (UCL) | +7.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ethyl (NEU) | -6.0% |
| Revlon Inc -old | -4.7% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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