The stock market on January 6, 1989
January 6, 1989, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 280.67. Of 6,067 US stocks that traded, 2,316 rose and 1,334 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 280.67
How big a move#18,084of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,745price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,316of 6,067; 1,334 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tenet Healthcare (THC) | +11.9% |
| Cigna (CI) | +5.3% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | -8.5% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | -2.9% |
| Shearson Lehman Bros Hldg | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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