The stock market on January 8, 1987
January 8, 1987, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.76% to close at 257.28. Of 6,016 US stocks that traded, 2,748 rose and 1,302 fell.
The S&P 500+0.76%closed at 257.28
How big a move#8,463of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,994price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,748of 6,016; 1,302 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for8stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| New York Times (NYT) | +6.2% |
| Emhart Corp (EMH) | +6.1% |
| Unum Group (UNM) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Marathon Oil (MRO) | -3.3% |
| Hutton (E.F.) Group (EFH) | -2.9% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | -2.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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