The stock market on May 1, 1998
May 1, 1998, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.83% to close at 1121.00. Of 7,369 US stocks that traded, 3,304 rose and 2,934 fell.
The S&P 500+0.83%closed at 1121.00
How big a move#7,667of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$687price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,304of 7,369; 2,934 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for7stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | +6.6% |
| R & B Falcon Corp (FLC) | +6.0% |
| Amoco Corp (AN) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS) | -9.9% |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | -4.7% |
| PeopleSoft, Inc. (PSFT) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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