The stock market on January 27, 1988
January 27, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.08% to close at 249.38. Of 6,300 US stocks that traded, 2,010 rose and 1,802 fell.
The S&P 500-0.08%closed at 249.38
How big a move#22,589of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,089price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,010of 6,300; 1,802 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Standard (TT) | +54.9% |
| Stop & Shop (SHP) | +8.1% |
| Monsanto (MTC) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| KeySpan (KSE) | -5.3% |
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | -4.9% |
| Maytag (MYG) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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