The stock market on September 5, 1985
September 5, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.05% to close at 187.27. Of 5,711 US stocks that traded, 1,517 rose and 1,781 fell.
The S&P 500-0.05%closed at 187.27
How big a move#23,256of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,114price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,517of 5,711; 1,781 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Avon Products (AVP) | +9.6% |
| Kaisertech Ltd | +8.7% |
| NiSource (NI) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Liz Claiborne (LIZ) | -3.4% |
| M/a-com (MAI) | -3.3% |
| ITT Industries (IIN) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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