The stock market on January 24, 1986
January 24, 1986, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.07% to close at 206.43. Of 5,721 US stocks that traded, 2,331 rose and 1,304 fell.
The S&P 500+1.07%closed at 206.43
How big a move#5,490of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,732price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,331of 5,721; 1,304 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| KeySpan (KSE) | +8.6% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +8.2% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pennzoil (PZE) | -4.1% |
| Beneficial (BNL) | -3.6% |
| Torchmark Cp (TMK) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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