The stock market on July 18, 1985
July 18, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.65% to close at 194.38. Of 5,694 US stocks that traded, 1,480 rose and 1,949 fell.
The S&P 500-0.65%closed at 194.38
How big a move#9,997of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,963price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,480of 5,694; 1,949 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +6.7% |
| Dresser Industries Inc (DI.) | +5.7% |
| Eex Corp (EEX) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -6.5% |
| Providian Corp (PVN) | -5.1% |
| American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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