The stock market on February 18, 1981
February 18, 1981, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.52% to close at 128.48. Of 4,727 US stocks that traded, 1,527 rose and 1,361 fell.
The S&P 500+0.52%closed at 128.48
How big a move#12,054of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,996price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,527of 4,727; 1,361 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI.) | +7.3% |
| Phoenix Resource Cos (PHN) | +6.9% |
| Energy Reserves Group (ERGS) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | -5.8% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -3.9% |
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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