The stock market on February 23, 1989
February 23, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.39% to close at 292.05. Of 6,032 US stocks that traded, 1,741 rose and 1,857 fell.
The S&P 500+0.39%closed at 292.05
How big a move#14,550of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,638price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,741of 6,032; 1,857 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Viacom Inc (VIA) | +7.2% |
| Georgia Gulf (GGC) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -4.7% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | -3.5% |
| V.F. Corporation (VFC) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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