The stock market on April 21, 1989
April 21, 1989, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.12% to close at 309.61. Of 5,993 US stocks that traded, 2,122 rose and 1,467 fell.
The S&P 500+1.12%closed at 309.61
How big a move#5,103of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,488price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,122of 5,993; 1,467 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pe Corp-Pe Biosy (PEB) | +9.7% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +5.5% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -6.0% |
| IMC Global (IGL) | -3.4% |
| Maytag (MYG) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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