The stock market on November 5, 1987
November 5, 1987, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 2.22% to close at 254.48. Of 6,358 US stocks that traded, 2,821 rose and 1,488 fell.
The S&P 500+2.22%closed at 254.48
How big a move#1,345of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,027price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,821of 6,358; 1,488 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +15.0% |
| Paccar (PCAR) | +12.7% |
| Deere (DE) | +12.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -10.2% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -7.7% |
| Usg Corp. (USG) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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