The stock market on November 29, 1988
November 29, 1988, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 270.91. Of 6,119 US stocks that traded, 2,127 rose and 1,513 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 270.91
How big a move#7,511of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,844price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,127of 6,119; 1,513 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Flagstar Corp | +12.3% |
| Nordstrom (JWN) | +6.3% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Reebok International (RBK) | -5.7% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | -3.1% |
| Media General Inc -old (MEG) | -2.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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