The stock market on March 18, 1987
March 18, 1987, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.11% to close at 292.78. Of 6,102 US stocks that traded, 1,940 rose and 2,002 fell.
The S&P 500+0.11%closed at 292.78
How big a move#21,676of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,631price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,940of 6,102; 2,002 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| GenCorp (GY) | +17.7% |
| Ideon Group Inc (IQ) | +6.0% |
| Supervalu (SVU) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Home Shopping Network | -10.6% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | -4.1% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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