The stock market on March 15, 1984
March 15, 1984, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to close at 157.41. Of 5,705 US stocks that traded, 1,705 rose and 1,408 fell.
The S&P 500+0.41%closed at 157.41
How big a move#14,183of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,894price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,705of 5,705; 1,408 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +9.1% |
| Noram Energy Corp | +7.4% |
| New York Times (NYT) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Warner Communications (WCI) | -5.7% |
| FedEx (FDX) | -4.9% |
| Big Three Industries | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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