The stock market on July 15, 1986
July 15, 1986, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.87% to close at 233.66. Of 5,890 US stocks that traded, 923 rose and 3,127 fell.
The S&P 500-1.87%closed at 233.66
How big a move#1,926of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,297price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose923of 5,890; 3,127 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | +7.8% |
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | +4.0% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fort James (FJ) | -13.3% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -8.1% |
| Petrie Stores Liquidation Tr | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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