The stock market on September 9, 1988
September 9, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.36% to close at 266.84. Of 6,162 US stocks that traded, 2,051 rose and 1,559 fell.
The S&P 500+0.36%closed at 266.84
How big a move#15,172of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,887price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,051of 6,162; 1,559 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fluor (FLR) | +6.0% |
| Intel (INTC) | +5.7% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | -3.4% |
| Liz Claiborne (LIZ) | -3.1% |
| Alexander & Alexander (AAL) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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