The stock market on August 31, 1987
August 31, 1987, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 329.80. Of 6,338 US stocks that traded, 2,294 rose and 1,740 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 329.80
How big a move#7,520of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,336price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,294of 6,338; 1,740 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | +11.5% |
| Alexander/Baldwn (ALEX) | +6.7% |
| Delhaize America Inc | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| New York Times (NYT) | -3.9% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | -3.7% |
| PepsiCo (PEP) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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