The stock market on March 3, 1987
March 3, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.40% to close at 284.12. Of 6,089 US stocks that traded, 1,900 rose and 2,028 fell.
The S&P 500+0.40%closed at 284.12
How big a move#14,465of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,712price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,900of 6,089; 2,028 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Macfrugals Bargains (MFI) | +12.3% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | +6.8% |
| Unocal Corporation (UCL) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Telex Corp (TC) | -4.5% |
| Apple (AAPL) | -3.7% |
| Hercules (HPC) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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