The stock market on May 25, 1988
May 25, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 253.76. Of 6,217 US stocks that traded, 1,943 rose and 1,753 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 253.76
How big a move#21,879of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,036price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,943of 6,217; 1,753 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| West Point Pepperell (WPM) | +13.9% |
| Tenneco (TEN) | +10.6% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +10.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | -4.3% |
| United Technologies (UTX) | -3.9% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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