The stock market on March 6, 1986
March 6, 1986, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.35% to close at 225.13. Of 5,723 US stocks that traded, 2,228 rose and 1,445 fell.
The S&P 500+0.35%closed at 225.13
How big a move#15,364of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,422price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,228of 5,723; 1,445 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +7.1% |
| Deere (DE) | +5.9% |
| PPG Industries (PPG) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Entergy Gulf States La LLC | -8.0% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -7.2% |
| Enron (ENRNQ) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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