The stock market on January 2, 1987
January 2, 1987, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.77% to close at 246.45. Of 6,014 US stocks that traded, 3,296 rose and 760 fell.
The S&P 500+1.77%closed at 246.45
How big a move#2,181of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,126price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,296of 6,014; 760 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Ich Corp (ICHP) | +10.8% |
| Pall Corporation (PLL) | +7.6% |
| Goodrich (GR) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Washington Post (WPO) | -1.9% |
| Wheelabrator Technologies (WTI) | -1.7% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -1.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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