The stock market on October 23, 1984
October 23, 1984, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.16% to close at 167.09. Of 5,759 US stocks that traded, 1,509 rose and 1,619 fell.
The S&P 500-0.16%closed at 167.09
How big a move#20,157of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,611price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,509of 5,759; 1,619 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Textron (TXT) | +6.3% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +3.9% |
| Texas Eastern Corp | +3.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | -9.0% |
| Smithkline Beckman Corp (SKB) | -5.0% |
| American International Group, Inc. (AIG) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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