The stock market on October 15, 1981
October 15, 1981, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.77% to close at 119.71. Of 5,005 US stocks that traded, 1,465 rose and 1,482 fell.
The S&P 500+0.77%closed at 119.71
How big a move#8,423of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,436price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,465of 5,005; 1,482 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Phoenix Resource Cos (PHN) | +8.8% |
| M/a-com (MAI) | +6.8% |
| Unisys (UIS) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | -5.9% |
| Smith International (SII) | -4.0% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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