The stock market on April 24, 1984
April 24, 1984, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.81% to close at 158.07. Of 5,743 US stocks that traded, 1,666 rose and 1,547 fell.
The S&P 500+0.81%closed at 158.07
How big a move#7,909of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,874price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,666of 5,743; 1,547 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | +12.3% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | +7.5% |
| Humana (HUM) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Instrument (GIC) | -7.1% |
| FirstEnergy (FE) | -6.7% |
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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