The stock market on August 9, 1982
August 9, 1982, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.61% to close at 103.08. Of 5,023 US stocks that traded, 511 rose and 2,623 fell.
The S&P 500-0.61%closed at 103.08
How big a move#10,641of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,474price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose511of 5,023; 2,623 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) | +10.6% |
| Computervision Corp -old (CVN) | +6.2% |
| Campbell Taggart Inc (CTI) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cities Service Co | -18.5% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | -8.3% |
| Timken (TKR) | -7.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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