The stock market on May 13, 1988
May 13, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.15% to close at 256.78. Of 6,228 US stocks that traded, 2,325 rose and 1,379 fell.
The S&P 500+1.15%closed at 256.78
How big a move#4,824of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,000price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,325of 6,228; 1,379 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for5stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Nordstrom (JWN) | +10.0% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | +7.6% |
| Timken (TKR) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Liz Claiborne (LIZ) | -5.2% |
| New York Times (NYT) | -2.7% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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