The stock market on November 30, 1988
November 30, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.03% to close at 273.70. Of 6,116 US stocks that traded, 2,432 rose and 1,282 fell.
The S&P 500+1.03%closed at 273.70
How big a move#5,784of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,815price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,432of 6,116; 1,282 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for9stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Centel Corp (CNT) | +10.0% |
| Harcourt General (H) | +7.4% |
| Valhi, Inc. (VHI) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Executive Corp (FEXC) | -5.1% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | -2.8% |
| Unocal Exploration Corp (UXC) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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