The stock market on March 10, 1987
March 10, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.89% to close at 290.86. Of 6,089 US stocks that traded, 2,319 rose and 1,596 fell.
The S&P 500+0.89%closed at 290.86
How big a move#7,034of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,649price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,319of 6,089; 1,596 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Owens Corning (OWC) | +11.6% |
| Reebok International (RBK) | +11.3% |
| Covanta Energy Corp (CVGYQ) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Alcoa (AA) | -3.4% |
| Home Shopping Network | -2.9% |
| Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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