The stock market on August 23, 2005
August 23, 2005, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.34% to close at 1217.59. Of 4,904 US stocks that traded, 1,903 rose and 2,694 fell.
The S&P 500-0.34%closed at 1217.59
How big a move#15,628of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$633price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,903of 4,904; 2,694 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lucent Technologies (LU) | +3.8% |
| Sepracor Inc (SEPR) | +3.5% |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE) | +3.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Boston Scientific (BSX) | -4.5% |
| VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) | -4.0% |
| Lyondell Chemical (LYO) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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