The stock market on October 14, 1988
October 14, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 275.50. Of 6,141 US stocks that traded, 1,818 rose and 1,699 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 275.50
How big a move#21,778of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,796price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,818of 6,141; 1,699 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hca Hosp Cp Of Amer -cl A (HCA) | +8.4% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +5.6% |
| Sterling Chemicals Hldgs Inc | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | -3.5% |
| Sears Roebuck (S) | -3.2% |
| Unisys (UIS) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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