The stock market on September 8, 1988
September 8, 1988, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.00% to close at 265.88. Of 6,163 US stocks that traded, 1,950 rose and 1,643 fell.
The S&P 500+0.00%closed at 265.88
How big a move#24,437of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,898price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,950of 6,163; 1,643 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tri Star Pictures Inc (TRSP) | +7.5% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +4.0% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Reebok International (RBK) | -4.8% |
| Mca Inc. (MCA) | -3.0% |
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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