The stock market on January 21, 1987
January 21, 1987, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to close at 267.84. Of 6,020 US stocks that traded, 1,449 rose and 2,551 fell.
The S&P 500-0.45%closed at 267.84
How big a move#13,454of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,876price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,449of 6,020; 2,551 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hillenbrand Ind (HB) | +6.7% |
| State Street Corp. (STT) | +6.3% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Home Shopping Network | -11.1% |
| Pall Corporation (PLL) | -7.5% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -6.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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