The stock market on April 7, 1981
April 7, 1981, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.01% to close at 133.91. Of 4,767 US stocks that traded, 1,531 rose and 1,458 fell.
The S&P 500-0.01%closed at 133.91
How big a move#24,209of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,753price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,531of 4,767; 1,458 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | +7.8% |
| Globalsantafe Corp (GSF) | +6.5% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Phoenix Resource Cos (PHN) | -5.4% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.0% |
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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