The stock market on January 6, 1988
January 6, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 258.89. Of 6,312 US stocks that traded, 2,406 rose and 1,717 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 258.89
How big a move#21,818of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,976price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,406of 6,312; 1,717 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| KeySpan (KSE) | +10.0% |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +9.6% |
| Salomon | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Clorox (CLX) | -5.3% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | -4.9% |
| Rockwell Automation (ROK) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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