The stock market on October 22, 1985
October 22, 1985, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to close at 188.04. Of 5,727 US stocks that traded, 1,849 rose and 1,583 fell.
The S&P 500+0.58%closed at 188.04
How big a move#11,094of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,097price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,849of 5,727; 1,583 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mca Inc. (MCA) | +15.2% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +6.3% |
| GenCorp (GY) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| U S Healthcare Inc (USHC) | -4.4% |
| American Medical Int'l (AMI) | -4.3% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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