The stock market on January 21, 1988
January 21, 1988, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.21% to close at 243.14. Of 6,301 US stocks that traded, 1,872 rose and 1,942 fell.
The S&P 500+0.21%closed at 243.14
How big a move#18,757of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,169price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,872of 6,301; 1,942 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Baxter International (BAX) | +8.5% |
| BankAmerica Corp. | +7.7% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | -6.7% |
| Dun & Bradstreet Holdngs Inc (DNB) | -5.5% |
| Albertsons (ABS) | -4.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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