The stock market on August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 1281.66. Of 4,610 US stocks that traded, 3,000 rose and 1,331 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 1281.66
How big a move#8,048of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$601price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,000of 4,610; 1,331 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | +15.3% |
| E X C O Resources Inc (XCO) | +7.5% |
| NetApp (NTAP) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (JAVA) | -7.1% |
| Forest Laboratories (FRX) | -3.0% |
| Mattel (MAT) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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