The stock market on March 27, 1986
March 27, 1986, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to close at 238.97. Of 5,751 US stocks that traded, 2,355 rose and 1,420 fell.
The S&P 500+0.70%closed at 238.97
How big a move#9,218of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,224price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,355of 5,751; 1,420 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for8stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kaisertech Ltd | +9.5% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +5.9% |
| FedEx (FDX) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Johnson Controls (JCI) | -7.0% |
| Dover (DOV) | -6.4% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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