The stock market on April 20, 1989
April 20, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.31% to close at 306.19. Of 5,997 US stocks that traded, 1,644 rose and 1,932 fell.
The S&P 500-0.31%closed at 306.19
How big a move#16,255of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,516price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,644of 5,997; 1,932 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | +5.8% |
| Conrail (CRR) | +5.6% |
| PanEnergy (PEL) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Navistar International (NAV) | -8.3% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -4.8% |
| Ryerson Tull (RYI) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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