The stock market on January 16, 1986
January 16, 1986, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% to close at 209.17. Of 5,716 US stocks that traded, 2,079 rose and 1,518 fell.
The S&P 500+0.44%closed at 209.17
How big a move#13,627of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,683price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,079of 5,716; 1,518 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| M G M U A Entertainment (MGM) | +13.1% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +8.0% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| U S Healthcare Inc (USHC) | -8.1% |
| Ashland (ASH) | -3.6% |
| Unocal Corporation (UCL) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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