The stock market on April 18, 1989
April 18, 1989, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.43% to close at 306.02. Of 5,995 US stocks that traded, 2,205 rose and 1,436 fell.
The S&P 500+1.43%closed at 306.02
How big a move#3,411of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,518price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,205of 5,995; 1,436 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | +7.9% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | +6.2% |
| Brunswick (BC) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -4.1% |
| Williams (A.L.) Corp (ALW) | -3.7% |
| Eex Corp (EEX) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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