The stock market on April 6, 1982
April 6, 1982, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% to close at 115.36. Of 5,053 US stocks that traded, 1,466 rose and 1,215 fell.
The S&P 500+0.55%closed at 115.36
How big a move#11,604of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,678price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,466of 5,053; 1,215 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Petrie Stores Liquidation Tr | +8.2% |
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | +6.6% |
| Scientific-Atlanta (SFA) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) | -5.9% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -3.6% |
| Allied Stores | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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