The stock market on December 5, 1986
December 5, 1986, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.74% to close at 251.17. Of 6,024 US stocks that traded, 1,523 rose and 2,185 fell.
The S&P 500-0.74%closed at 251.17
How big a move#8,774of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,067price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,523of 6,024; 2,185 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Home Shopping Network | +4.1% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | +3.3% |
| Apple (AAPL) | +2.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Executive Corp (FEXC) | -6.9% |
| Gillette (G) | -5.5% |
| Lowe's (LOW) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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