The stock market on April 28, 1988
April 28, 1988, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to close at 262.61. Of 6,239 US stocks that traded, 1,787 rose and 1,960 fell.
The S&P 500-0.45%closed at 262.61
How big a move#13,360of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,934price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,787of 6,239; 1,960 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | +9.6% |
| Enron (ENRNQ) | +7.6% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CA Technologies (CA) | -5.1% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | -4.6% |
| Covanta Energy Corp (CVGYQ) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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