The stock market on April 9, 1986
April 9, 1986, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 233.75. Of 5,748 US stocks that traded, 2,003 rose and 1,706 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 233.75
How big a move#21,882of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,296price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,003of 5,748; 1,706 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | +8.9% |
| Altria Group (MO) | +7.8% |
| Fortune Brands (FO) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| New York Times (NYT) | -4.2% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -3.8% |
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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