The stock market on January 23, 1986
January 23, 1986, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to close at 204.25. Of 5,720 US stocks that traded, 1,873 rose and 1,705 fell.
The S&P 500+0.37%closed at 204.25
How big a move#14,942of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,772price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,873of 5,720; 1,705 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| YRC Worldwide (YELL) | +4.9% |
| Beneficial (BNL) | +4.8% |
| Blockbuster (BBI) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | -6.9% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -5.8% |
| Fort James (FJ) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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