The stock market on April 1, 1987
April 1, 1987, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.23% to close at 292.38. Of 6,120 US stocks that traded, 1,565 rose and 2,579 fell.
The S&P 500+0.23%closed at 292.38
How big a move#18,153of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,635price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,565of 6,120; 2,579 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Seagate Technology (SEG) | +7.6% |
| Loral (LOR) | +7.2% |
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| PG&E Corp. (PCG) | -7.2% |
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -6.8% |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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