The stock market on March 4, 1987
March 4, 1987, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.58% to close at 288.62. Of 6,089 US stocks that traded, 2,505 rose and 1,518 fell.
The S&P 500+1.58%closed at 288.62
How big a move#2,741of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,669price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,505of 6,089; 1,518 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| US Airways Group (U) | +12.3% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +7.2% |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Aflac (AFL) | -6.9% |
| Telex Corp (TC) | -3.2% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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