The stock market on January 16, 1985
January 16, 1985, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.22% to close at 171.19. Of 5,741 US stocks that traded, 2,258 rose and 1,118 fell.
The S&P 500+0.22%closed at 171.19
How big a move#18,445of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,500price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,258of 5,741; 1,118 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Apollo Computer Inc (APCI.) | +6.2% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +5.9% |
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computervision Corp -old (CVN) | -4.5% |
| Wang Labs Inc (WANG) | -3.9% |
| Jefferson-Pilot (JP) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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