The stock market on March 5, 1985
March 5, 1985, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 182.23. Of 5,721 US stocks that traded, 1,647 rose and 1,757 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 182.23
How big a move#22,022of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,228price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,647of 5,721; 1,757 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Alexander & Alexander (AAL) | +8.5% |
| Crown Zellerbach | +8.2% |
| Unocal Corporation (UCL) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Entergy (ETR) | -7.3% |
| Grumman Corp. (GQ) | -4.2% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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