The stock market on August 20, 1982
August 20, 1982, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 3.54% to close at 113.02. Of 5,024 US stocks that traded, 2,326 rose and 650 fell.
The S&P 500+3.54%closed at 113.02
How big a move#419of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,817price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,326of 5,024; 650 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Mines (DM) | +25.4% |
| Hutton (E.F.) Group (EFH) | +14.2% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +13.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| BankBoston (BKB) | -4.2% |
| Fina Inc -cl A (FI) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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