The stock market on March 13, 1986
March 13, 1986, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 233.19. Of 5,743 US stocks that traded, 1,866 rose and 1,916 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 233.19
How big a move#17,012of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,304price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,866of 5,743; 1,916 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | +8.3% |
| Chubb (CB) | +7.7% |
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -6.6% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) | -5.1% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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