The stock market on April 11, 1988
April 11, 1988, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to close at 270.16. Of 6,248 US stocks that traded, 2,047 rose and 1,876 fell.
The S&P 500+0.27%closed at 270.16
How big a move#17,202of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,852price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,047of 6,248; 1,876 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +5.9% |
| Marion Merrell Dow Inc (MKC) | +5.7% |
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| West Point Pepperell (WPM) | -6.2% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -5.7% |
| United Artists Ent -cl A (UAECA) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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