The stock market on May 10, 1988
May 10, 1988, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.42% to close at 257.62. Of 6,227 US stocks that traded, 1,894 rose and 1,902 fell.
The S&P 500+0.42%closed at 257.62
How big a move#13,922of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,991price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,894of 6,227; 1,902 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Boston Inc (FBC) | +9.3% |
| General Instrument (GIC) | +6.3% |
| American Medical Int'l (AMI) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Union Texas Petro Hldgs Inc (UTH.) | -7.1% |
| Affiliated Pubns (AFP) | -5.0% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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