The stock market on August 14, 1985
August 14, 1985, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.06% to close at 187.41. Of 5,717 US stocks that traded, 1,822 rose and 1,575 fell.
The S&P 500+0.06%closed at 187.41
How big a move#23,117of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,111price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,822of 5,717; 1,575 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Williams (WMB) | +6.5% |
| Midcon Corp (MCN) | +5.5% |
| Enron (ENRNQ) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Entergy (ETR) | -6.8% |
| Pan Am Corp | -4.6% |
| Apple (AAPL) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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