The stock market on March 29, 1988
March 29, 1988, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to close at 260.07. Of 6,254 US stocks that traded, 2,500 rose and 1,311 fell.
The S&P 500+0.78%closed at 260.07
How big a move#8,256of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,962price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,500of 6,254; 1,311 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | +8.6% |
| Texaco (TX) | +7.3% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Seagate Technology (SEG) | -6.9% |
| Marion Merrell Dow Inc (MKC) | -4.8% |
| Unum Group (UNM) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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