The stock market on August 8, 1985
August 8, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.68% to close at 188.95. Of 5,718 US stocks that traded, 2,040 rose and 1,394 fell.
The S&P 500+0.68%closed at 188.95
How big a move#9,595of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,077price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,040of 5,718; 1,394 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Bank of New York Co. (BK) | +8.8% |
| Pan Am Corp | +8.3% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Textron (TXT) | -3.0% |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. (PKI) | -2.9% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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