The stock market on October 4, 1984
October 4, 1984, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.30% to close at 162.92. Of 5,762 US stocks that traded, 1,596 rose and 1,516 fell.
The S&P 500+0.30%closed at 162.92
How big a move#16,636of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,729price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,596of 5,762; 1,516 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +6.7% |
| Kerr-McGee (KMG) | +5.8% |
| Price Co (PCLB) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Walt Disney (DIS) | -7.0% |
| Avnet (AVT) | -6.2% |
| Safeway (SWY) | -6.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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