The stock market on March 6, 1987
March 6, 1987, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.05% to close at 290.66. Of 6,089 US stocks that traded, 1,956 rose and 1,959 fell.
The S&P 500+0.05%closed at 290.66
How big a move#23,365of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,651price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,956of 6,089; 1,959 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Taft Broadcasting Co (TFB.) | +14.3% |
| Baker Hughes (BHI) | +6.3% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Telex Corp (TC) | -5.1% |
| Covanta Energy Corp (CVGYQ) | -5.1% |
| Johnson Controls (JCI) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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