The stock market on April 15, 1988
April 15, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 259.77. Of 6,247 US stocks that traded, 1,550 rose and 2,343 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 259.77
How big a move#24,370of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,966price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,550of 6,247; 2,343 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Enron (ENRNQ) | +5.2% |
| Union Texas Petro Hldgs Inc (UTH.) | +5.1% |
| Black & Decker (BDK) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Con-way (CNF) | -5.8% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -5.4% |
| Primerica, Inc. (PRI) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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