The stock market on February 5, 1985
February 5, 1985, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.14% to close at 180.61. Of 5,738 US stocks that traded, 2,149 rose and 1,360 fell.
The S&P 500+0.14%closed at 180.61
How big a move#20,611of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,266price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,149of 5,738; 1,360 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Unocal Corporation (UCL) | +12.7% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | +7.1% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -5.4% |
| Cummins (CUM) | -4.8% |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (PHB) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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