The stock market on November 8, 1985
November 8, 1985, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close at 193.72. Of 5,730 US stocks that traded, 2,354 rose and 1,184 fell.
The S&P 500+0.57%closed at 193.72
How big a move#11,218of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,977price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,354of 5,730; 1,184 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Price Co (PCLB) | +8.7% |
| Columbia Energy Group | +8.3% |
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | +7.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hasbro (HAS) | -3.4% |
| American National Insurance Company (ANAT) | -2.6% |
| Avnet (AVT) | -2.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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