The stock market on January 5, 1989
January 5, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.21% to close at 280.01. Of 6,065 US stocks that traded, 2,067 rose and 1,593 fell.
The S&P 500+0.21%closed at 280.01
How big a move#18,826of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,751price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,067of 6,065; 1,593 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| L Brands (LTD) | +6.6% |
| Maytag (MYG) | +6.5% |
| Burlington Resources (BR) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Tambrands Inc (TMB) | -3.7% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -2.9% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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