The stock market on March 22, 1988
March 22, 1988, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 268.84. Of 6,258 US stocks that traded, 1,958 rose and 1,780 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 268.84
How big a move#23,668of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,866price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,958of 6,258; 1,780 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | +45.0% |
| Usg Corp. (USG) | +11.1% |
| Himont Inc (HMT) | +9.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Providian Corp (PVN) | -5.0% |
| Centerior Energy (CX) | -4.6% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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