The stock market on August 16, 1995
August 16, 1995, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 559.97. Of 6,880 US stocks that traded, 3,013 rose and 2,236 fell.
The S&P 500+0.25%closed at 559.97
How big a move#17,695of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,376price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,013of 6,880; 2,236 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for11stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Applied Materials (AMAT) | +14.0% |
| Staples (SPLS) | +12.7% |
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | -3.5% |
| Mattel (MAT) | -3.3% |
| Pfizer (PFE) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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