The stock market on March 18, 1982
March 18, 1982, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.12% to close at 110.30. Of 5,047 US stocks that traded, 2,029 rose and 785 fell.
The S&P 500+1.12%closed at 110.30
How big a move#5,084of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,985price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,029of 5,047; 785 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.Z) | +9.3% |
| Tidewater Inc. (TDW) | +8.7% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +8.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Rolm (RM) | -8.1% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | -5.9% |
| Joy Technologies Inc -cl A (JOY) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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