The stock market on February 24, 1988
February 24, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.22% to close at 264.43. Of 6,275 US stocks that traded, 2,140 rose and 1,731 fell.
The S&P 500-0.22%closed at 264.43
How big a move#18,441of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,913price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,140of 6,275; 1,731 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Navistar International (NAV) | +15.8% |
| Usg Corp. (USG) | +14.3% |
| Supervalu (SVU) | +9.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -4.9% |
| Ryder System (R) | -4.2% |
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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