The stock market on June 8, 1981
June 8, 1981, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.02% to close at 132.24. Of 4,870 US stocks that traded, 1,514 rose and 1,612 fell.
The S&P 500+0.02%closed at 132.24
How big a move#24,202of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,826price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,514of 4,870; 1,612 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +5.6% |
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +5.4% |
| USF&G Corporation (United States Fidelity & Guaranty) (FG) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | -7.2% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | -6.5% |
| Salomon | -5.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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