The stock market on December 26, 1984
December 26, 1984, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to close at 166.47. Of 5,762 US stocks that traded, 1,429 rose and 1,553 fell.
The S&P 500-0.17%closed at 166.47
How big a move#19,761of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,628price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,429of 5,762; 1,553 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | +8.9% |
| Combustion Engineering (CSP) | +6.1% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fluor (FLR) | -3.3% |
| PNM Resources, Inc. (Holding Co.) (PNM) | -3.0% |
| Parker-Hannifin (PH) | -2.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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