The stock market on September 21, 1982
September 21, 1982, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.93% to close at 124.88. Of 4,995 US stocks that traded, 2,090 rose and 809 fell.
The S&P 500+1.93%closed at 124.88
How big a move#1,803of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,169price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,090of 4,995; 809 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | +11.0% |
| Crum & Forster (CMF) | +10.5% |
| Foot Locker (Z) | +10.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Xerox (XRX) | -9.0% |
| Bendix Corp | -4.6% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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