The stock market on April 6, 1981
April 6, 1981, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.15% to close at 133.93. Of 4,770 US stocks that traded, 804 rose and 2,330 fell.
The S&P 500-1.15%closed at 133.93
How big a move#4,842of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,752price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose804of 4,770; 2,330 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| PPG Industries (PPG) | +9.5% |
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | +6.3% |
| Pacific Bell | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| M/a-com (MAI) | -5.6% |
| Humana (HUM) | -5.1% |
| Computervision Corp -old (CVN) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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