The stock market on December 13, 1985
December 13, 1985, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.55% to close at 209.94. Of 5,747 US stocks that traded, 2,548 rose and 1,167 fell.
The S&P 500+1.55%closed at 209.94
How big a move#2,863of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,670price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,548of 5,747; 1,167 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | +13.8% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +8.0% |
| UST Inc. (UST) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Anheuser-Busch (BUD) | -4.5% |
| M G M U A Entertainment (MGM) | -3.1% |
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | -2.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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