The stock market on September 10, 1987
September 10, 1987, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.02% to close at 317.13. Of 6,352 US stocks that traded, 2,508 rose and 1,458 fell.
The S&P 500+1.02%closed at 317.13
How big a move#5,838of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,429price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,508of 6,352; 1,458 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| ALZA Corporation (AZA) | +12.6% |
| I M S International Inc (IMSI.) | +8.9% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | -4.2% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | -2.5% |
| BankBoston (BKB) | -2.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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