The stock market on January 18, 1988
January 18, 1988, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% to close at 251.88. Of 6,303 US stocks that traded, 2,048 rose and 1,704 fell.
The S&P 500-0.07%closed at 251.88
How big a move#22,852of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,059price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,048of 6,303; 1,704 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +6.6% |
| Irving Bank Corp (V) | +5.9% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | -4.7% |
| Intel (INTC) | -4.7% |
| Texas Eastern Corp | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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