The stock market on September 24, 1986
September 24, 1986, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to close at 236.28. Of 5,961 US stocks that traded, 2,115 rose and 1,672 fell.
The S&P 500+0.26%closed at 236.28
How big a move#17,488of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,261price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,115of 5,961; 1,672 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Home Shopping Network | +16.3% |
| New Century Energies (NCE) | +9.2% |
| Walt Disney (DIS) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Caterpillar (CAT) | -11.2% |
| Dreyfus Corp (DRY) | -5.1% |
| Spx Corp. (SPW) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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