The stock market on May 5, 1987
May 5, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 2.07% to close at 295.34. Of 6,151 US stocks that traded, 2,541 rose and 1,446 fell.
The S&P 500+2.07%closed at 295.34
How big a move#1,566of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,609price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,541of 6,151; 1,446 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Telerate Inc (TLR) | +10.8% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +8.4% |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -3.8% |
| Battle Mountain Gold Co (BMG) | -2.3% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -2.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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