The stock market on October 25, 1988
October 25, 1988, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 282.38. Of 6,145 US stocks that traded, 1,701 rose and 1,945 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 282.38
How big a move#23,703of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,728price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,701of 6,145; 1,945 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +8.0% |
| Broadwing Inc (BRW) | +4.9% |
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cray Research (CYR) | -13.1% |
| Sempra Energy (SRE) | -5.7% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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