The stock market on April 3, 1987
April 3, 1987, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 2.31% to close at 300.41. Of 6,125 US stocks that traded, 2,769 rose and 1,280 fell.
The S&P 500+2.31%closed at 300.41
How big a move#1,226of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,565price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,769of 6,125; 1,280 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +7.8% |
| Koppers (KOP) | +7.8% |
| Time Warner (TWX) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mellon Financial (MEL) | -8.2% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | -2.2% |
| PNM Resources, Inc. (Holding Co.) (PNM) | -2.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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