The stock market on March 7, 1988
March 7, 1988, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.03% to close at 267.38. Of 6,266 US stocks that traded, 2,003 rose and 1,813 fell.
The S&P 500+0.03%closed at 267.38
How big a move#23,865of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,881price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,003of 6,266; 1,813 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Firestone (FIR) | +27.2% |
| Telerate Inc (TLR) | +17.5% |
| Hormel Foods (HRL) | +9.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| KeySpan (KSE) | -7.5% |
| Citicorp | -4.0% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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