The stock market on March 7, 1986
March 7, 1986, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 225.57. Of 5,725 US stocks that traded, 1,944 rose and 1,665 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 225.57
How big a move#19,165of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,415price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,944of 5,725; 1,665 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sempra Energy (SRE) | +7.2% |
| Transco Energy (E) | +6.4% |
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Stores (ASC) | -11.1% |
| Intel (INTC) | -5.6% |
| Midcon Corp (MCN) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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