The stock market on May 15, 1985
May 15, 1985, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.36% to close at 184.54. Of 5,719 US stocks that traded, 1,817 rose and 1,621 fell.
The S&P 500+0.36%closed at 184.54
How big a move#15,115of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,175price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,817of 5,719; 1,621 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for6stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sonat Inc. (SNT) | +9.4% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | +6.0% |
| U S Shoe Corp (USR) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Honeywell International (HON) | -8.8% |
| Ltv Corp (LTVCQ) | -6.7% |
| RiteAid (RAD) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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