The stock market on March 8, 1985
March 8, 1985, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.23% to close at 179.10. Of 5,727 US stocks that traded, 1,452 rose and 1,861 fell.
The S&P 500-0.23%closed at 179.10
How big a move#18,289of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,302price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,452of 5,727; 1,861 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +5.4% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +4.9% |
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Wang Labs Inc (WANG) | -6.3% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -6.1% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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