The stock market on January 29, 1998
January 29, 1998, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.82% to close at 985.49. Of 7,416 US stocks that traded, 3,567 rose and 2,604 fell.
The S&P 500+0.82%closed at 985.49
How big a move#7,776of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$782price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,567of 7,416; 2,604 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Data (FDC) | +11.1% |
| EMC Corporation (EMC) | +10.1% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hewlett-Packard (HWP) | -4.5% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | -4.5% |
| Sunbeam/Oster | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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