The stock market on April 26, 1984
April 26, 1984, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.04% to close at 160.30. Of 5,746 US stocks that traded, 2,131 rose and 1,132 fell.
The S&P 500+1.04%closed at 160.30
How big a move#5,706of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,806price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,131of 5,746; 1,132 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| FirstEnergy (FE) | +8.9% |
| Apple (AAPL) | +7.7% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| New England Elec Sys (NES) | -6.0% |
| Pe Corp-Pe Biosy (PEB) | -3.9% |
| General Re (GRN) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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