The stock market on December 26, 1985
December 26, 1985, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 207.65. Of 5,747 US stocks that traded, 1,823 rose and 1,529 fell.
The S&P 500+0.25%closed at 207.65
How big a move#17,810of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,710price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,823of 5,747; 1,529 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | +8.5% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | +5.9% |
| Crown Holdings (CCK) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Quantum Chemical (CUE) | -3.1% |
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | -3.1% |
| Nordstrom (JWN) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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