The stock market on January 15, 1985
January 15, 1985, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.18% to close at 170.81. Of 5,746 US stocks that traded, 2,266 rose and 1,207 fell.
The S&P 500+0.18%closed at 170.81
How big a move#19,702of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,510price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,266of 5,746; 1,207 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| AbitibiBowater (BOW) | +7.3% |
| ConAgra Foods (CAG) | +6.5% |
| New York Times (NYT) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | -5.6% |
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | -4.4% |
| Primerica, Inc. (PRI) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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