The stock market on July 7, 1987
July 7, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.81% to close at 307.40. Of 6,263 US stocks that traded, 2,238 rose and 1,723 fell.
The S&P 500+0.81%closed at 307.40
How big a move#7,863of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,506price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,238of 6,263; 1,723 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kidde Inc | +19.2% |
| Marathon Oil (MRO) | +8.5% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +8.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -13.0% |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | -7.4% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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