The stock market on July 23, 1981
July 23, 1981, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.21% to close at 127.40. Of 4,950 US stocks that traded, 1,178 rose and 1,809 fell.
The S&P 500+0.21%closed at 127.40
How big a move#18,696of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,047price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,178of 4,950; 1,809 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Colt Industries (COT) | +33.5% |
| Tenet Healthcare (THC) | +6.9% |
| Cabot Corporation (CBT) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | -5.5% |
| First Interstate Bancorp (I) | -4.5% |
| U.S. Bancorp (USB) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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