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Every trading day › 1995

The stock market on August 21, 1995

August 21, 1995, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.20% to close at 558.11. Of 6,873 US stocks that traded, 2,841 rose and 2,402 fell.

The S&P 500-0.20%closed at 558.11
How big a move#19,132of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,380price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,841of 6,873; 2,402 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEHMQ)+4.8%
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR)+4.2%
ManpowerGroup (MAN)+3.9%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

National Semiconductor (NSM)-11.1%
Qualcomm (QCOM)-8.9%
Integrated Device Technology (IDTI)-8.2%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

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