The stock market on January 15, 1988
January 15, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 2.51% to close at 252.05. Of 6,302 US stocks that traded, 3,059 rose and 1,079 fell.
The S&P 500+2.51%closed at 252.05
How big a move#1,022of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,057price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,059of 6,302; 1,079 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +9.2% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +7.8% |
| Humana (HUM) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Columbia Energy Group | -9.0% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | -3.8% |
| Salomon | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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