The stock market on April 8, 1988
April 8, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.23% to close at 269.43. Of 6,252 US stocks that traded, 2,444 rose and 1,399 fell.
The S&P 500+1.23%closed at 269.43
How big a move#4,391of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,859price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,444of 6,252; 1,399 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Staley Continental Inc (STA) | +18.6% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | +10.0% |
| W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) | +8.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Harcourt General (H) | -3.5% |
| Gannett (GCI) | -3.2% |
| DirecTV (GMH) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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