The stock market on March 5, 1987
March 5, 1987, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.66% to close at 290.52. Of 6,086 US stocks that traded, 2,196 rose and 1,779 fell.
The S&P 500+0.66%closed at 290.52
How big a move#9,866of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,652price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,196of 6,086; 1,779 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Temple-Inland (TIN) | +7.9% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | +6.4% |
| Mead (MEA) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -5.7% |
| Seagate Technology (SEG) | -5.5% |
| Dillard's (DDS) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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