The stock market on August 26, 1988
August 26, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 259.68. Of 6,176 US stocks that traded, 1,838 rose and 1,564 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 259.68
How big a move#19,245of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,967price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,838of 6,176; 1,564 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Primerica, Inc. (PRI) | +8.6% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +5.4% |
| Beneficial (BNL) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -4.0% |
| Intel (INTC) | -3.0% |
| Supervalu (SVU) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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