The stock market on April 12, 1985
April 12, 1985, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 180.54. Of 5,721 US stocks that traded, 1,664 rose and 1,552 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 180.54
How big a move#19,208of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,267price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,664of 5,721; 1,552 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Torchmark Cp (TMK) | +4.8% |
| Intel (INTC) | +3.7% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | +3.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Enron (ENRNQ) | -5.3% |
| Hutton (E.F.) Group (EFH) | -4.4% |
| American Stores (ASC) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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