The stock market on March 19, 1987
March 19, 1987, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% to close at 294.08. Of 6,103 US stocks that traded, 2,043 rose and 1,834 fell.
The S&P 500+0.44%closed at 294.08
How big a move#13,499of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,620price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,043of 6,103; 1,834 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +6.4% |
| Morgan Stanley (MWD) | +6.0% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Aflac (AFL) | -5.3% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -4.0% |
| Pharmacia (PNU) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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