The stock market on December 19, 1985
December 19, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 210.02. Of 5,749 US stocks that traded, 1,818 rose and 1,792 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 210.02
How big a move#21,836of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,668price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,818of 5,749; 1,792 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Warner-Lambert (WLA) | +6.8% |
| Norstar Bancorp Inc (NOR) | +5.2% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | -8.8% |
| Walmart (WMT) | -6.3% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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