The stock market on April 8, 1998
April 8, 1998, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.71% to close at 1101.65. Of 7,375 US stocks that traded, 3,138 rose and 3,086 fell.
The S&P 500-0.71%closed at 1101.65
How big a move#9,100of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$699price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,138of 7,375; 3,086 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Panamsat Corp (SPOT) | +6.7% |
| Seagate Technology (SEG) | +6.7% |
| Gateway (GTW) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | -10.4% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -4.7% |
| Southern New Eng Telecomm (SNG) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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