The stock market on October 6, 1988
October 6, 1988, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 272.39. Of 6,141 US stocks that traded, 1,784 rose and 1,693 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 272.39
How big a move#19,184of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,828price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,784of 6,141; 1,693 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Flagstar Corp | +7.0% |
| Viad Corp (VVI) | +6.7% |
| Intel (INTC) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Champion International (CHA) | -5.1% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -5.0% |
| Reebok International (RBK) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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