The stock market on September 19, 1985
September 19, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.92% to close at 183.39. Of 5,711 US stocks that traded, 2,372 rose and 1,156 fell.
The S&P 500+0.92%closed at 183.39
How big a move#6,716of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,201price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,372of 5,711; 1,156 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| GPU Inc (General Public Utilities) (GPU) | +8.7% |
| Hutton (E.F.) Group (EFH) | +7.0% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Foods Corp | -4.5% |
| Richardson-Vicks Inc (RVI) | -4.1% |
| ConAgra Foods (CAG) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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