The stock market on April 29, 1987
April 29, 1987, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.73% to close at 284.57. Of 6,148 US stocks that traded, 2,270 rose and 1,691 fell.
The S&P 500+0.73%closed at 284.57
How big a move#8,904of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,707price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,270of 6,148; 1,691 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Raychem Corp (RYC.) | +9.6% |
| Entergy (ETR) | +8.6% |
| Liz Claiborne (LIZ) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -7.6% |
| Price Co (PCLB) | -4.3% |
| BankBoston (BKB) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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