The stock market on April 17, 1985
April 17, 1985, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to close at 181.68. Of 5,714 US stocks that traded, 1,854 rose and 1,508 fell.
The S&P 500+0.26%closed at 181.68
How big a move#17,337of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,240price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,854of 5,714; 1,508 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +6.1% |
| Firestone (FIR) | +5.4% |
| Fort James (FJ) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CBS Inc (CBS) | -5.3% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -4.5% |
| L Brands (LTD) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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