The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) returned -9.2% in 1981.

dow jones return 1981
DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE
December 31 1981 $873.09 $880.33 $868.91 $875.00
December 30 1981 $868.25 $879.77 $865.95 $873.10
December 29 1981 $870.34 $875.67 $864.44 $868.25
December 28 1981 $873.38 $878.05 $867.77 $870.34
December 24 1981 $869.67 $876.14 $866.16 $873.38
December 23 1981 $871.95 $877.28 $865.39 $869.67
December 22 1981 $873.09 $878.81 $867.77 $871.96
December 21 1981 $875.77 $879.56 $868.63 $873.10
December 18 1981 $870.53 $880.70 $867.39 $875.76
December 17 1981 $868.72 $874.71 $862.81 $870.53
December 16 1981 $875.95 $878.42 $865.11 $868.72
December 15 1981 $871.48 $880.33 $867.77 $875.95
December 14 1981 $882.52 $882.52 $868.72 $871.48
December 11 1981 $892.03 $897.45 $883.38 $886.51
December 10 1981 $888.22 $897.73 $885.19 $892.03
December 09 1981 $881.75 $891.45 $879.19 $888.22
December 08 1981 $886.98 $889.36 $875.30 $881.75
December 07 1981 $892.69 $897.17 $883.38 $886.99
December 04 1981 $885.75 $898.50 $885.75 $892.69
December 03 1981 $882.61 $888.31 $875.86 $883.85
December 02 1981 $890.22 $892.41 $879.28 $882.61
December 01 1981 $888.98 $896.13 $881.38 $890.22
November 30 1981 $885.94 $892.80 $878.14 $888.98
November 27 1981 $878.14 $890.89 $875.77 $885.94
November 25 1981 $870.72 $884.98 $870.72 $878.14

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