The stock market on September 5, 1986
September 5, 1986, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.32% to close at 250.47. Of 5,940 US stocks that traded, 1,348 rose and 2,463 fell.
The S&P 500-1.32%closed at 250.47
How big a move#3,897of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,076price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,348of 5,940; 2,463 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for6stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Telerate Inc (TLR) | +6.1% |
| Halliburton (HAL) | +5.0% |
| BankAmerica Corp. | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Home Shopping Network | -15.3% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -10.3% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -6.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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