The stock market on October 8, 1981
October 8, 1981, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.82% to close at 122.31. Of 4,978 US stocks that traded, 2,236 rose and 857 fell.
The S&P 500+0.82%closed at 122.31
How big a move#7,746of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,299price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,236of 4,978; 857 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cessna Aircraft Co (CEA) | +10.4% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +9.7% |
| Boeing (BA) | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Adobe Oil & Gas Corp (AOI) | -4.7% |
| Harbinger Group Inc (HRG) | -4.2% |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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