The stock market on September 15, 1988
September 15, 1988, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.44% to close at 268.13. Of 6,157 US stocks that traded, 1,652 rose and 1,925 fell.
The S&P 500-0.44%closed at 268.13
How big a move#13,600of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,873price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,652of 6,157; 1,925 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hca Hosp Cp Of Amer -cl A (HCA) | +17.8% |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +8.7% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | -7.4% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | -5.8% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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