The stock market on September 8, 1987
September 8, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.99% to close at 313.56. Of 6,351 US stocks that traded, 764 rose and 3,663 fell.
The S&P 500-0.99%closed at 313.56
How big a move#6,118of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,457price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose764of 6,351; 3,663 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| G-I Holdings Inc | +22.5% |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | +4.7% |
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | -7.1% |
| Aflac (AFL) | -6.7% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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