The stock market on February 10, 1988
February 10, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.96% to close at 256.66. Of 6,273 US stocks that traded, 2,672 rose and 1,202 fell.
The S&P 500+1.96%closed at 256.66
How big a move#1,745of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,002price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,672of 6,273; 1,202 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Telerate Inc (TLR) | +9.4% |
| Schering-Plough (SGP) | +8.0% |
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gillette (G) | -3.5% |
| Unicom (UCM) | -2.9% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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