The stock market on April 4, 1985
April 4, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.04% to close at 179.03. Of 5,720 US stocks that traded, 1,457 rose and 1,772 fell.
The S&P 500-0.04%closed at 179.03
How big a move#23,462of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,303price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,457of 5,720; 1,772 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +5.9% |
| Big Three Industries | +4.4% |
| GenCorp (GY) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| PPL Corporation (PPL) | -7.3% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -6.0% |
| Texas Eastern Corp | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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