The stock market on January 20, 1988
January 20, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.68% to close at 242.63. Of 6,301 US stocks that traded, 914 rose and 3,120 fell.
The S&P 500-2.68%closed at 242.63
How big a move#874of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,175price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose914of 6,301; 3,120 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Bestfoods (BFO) | +5.0% |
| Noram Energy Corp | +3.3% |
| Hutton (E.F.) Group (EFH) | +2.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -9.9% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -9.4% |
| Intel (INTC) | -9.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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