The stock market on December 8, 1981
December 8, 1981, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.30% to close at 124.82. Of 5,039 US stocks that traded, 839 rose and 2,205 fell.
The S&P 500-0.30%closed at 124.82
How big a move#16,634of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,172price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose839of 5,039; 2,205 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | +19.0% |
| Rockwell Automation (ROK) | +4.9% |
| Dana (DAN) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | -5.7% |
| Mitchell Energy & Devel. (MND) | -4.9% |
| Sabine Corp (SAB) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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