The stock market on January 18, 1989
January 18, 1989, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.05% to close at 286.53. Of 6,065 US stocks that traded, 2,415 rose and 1,379 fell.
The S&P 500+1.05%closed at 286.53
How big a move#5,625of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,689price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,415of 6,065; 1,379 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tri Star Pictures Inc (TRSP) | +10.4% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +9.8% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +9.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Price Co (PCLB) | -4.6% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -2.5% |
| Hillenbrand Ind (HB) | -2.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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