The stock market on January 6, 1987
January 6, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.23% to close at 252.78. Of 6,016 US stocks that traded, 2,611 rose and 1,459 fell.
The S&P 500+0.23%closed at 252.78
How big a move#18,131of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,048price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,611of 6,016; 1,459 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Deere (DE) | +6.1% |
| Cincinnati Financial (CINF) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Niagara Mohawk Power (NMK) | -6.5% |
| Boeing (BA) | -4.5% |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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