The stock market on October 3, 1988
October 3, 1988, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close at 271.38. Of 6,139 US stocks that traded, 1,263 rose and 2,509 fell.
The S&P 500-0.19%closed at 271.38
How big a move#19,189of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,839price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,263of 6,139; 2,509 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +5.3% |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +4.5% |
| Dun & Bradstreet Holdngs Inc (DNB) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intel (INTC) | -4.1% |
| Metaldyne Corp | -4.0% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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