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Every trading day › 1984

The stock market on April 2, 1984

April 2, 1984, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.75% to close at 157.98. Of 5,730 US stocks that traded, 1,231 rose and 2,018 fell.

The S&P 500-0.75%closed at 157.98
How big a move#8,588of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,877price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,231of 5,730; 2,018 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

RadioShack (TAN)+7.6%
Broadway Stores Inc (BWY)+7.3%
Rolm (RM)+3.6%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Rockwell Automation (ROK)-8.5%
Electronic Data Systems (EDS.)-7.6%
Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.)-6.6%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

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