The stock market on January 5, 1984
January 5, 1984, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.22% to close at 168.81. Of 5,616 US stocks that traded, 2,803 rose and 905 fell.
The S&P 500+1.22%closed at 168.81
How big a move#4,453of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,564price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,803of 5,616; 905 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Exelon (PE) | +9.5% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +7.9% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Waste Management Inc-Old (WMX) | -13.1% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | -5.7% |
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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