The stock market on April 27, 1989
April 27, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.86% to close at 309.58. Of 5,990 US stocks that traded, 2,241 rose and 1,461 fell.
The S&P 500+0.86%closed at 309.58
How big a move#7,305of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,489price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,241of 5,990; 1,461 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Union Pacific (UNP) | +7.9% |
| United Technologies (UTX) | +7.2% |
| Johnson Controls (JCI) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -3.1% |
| Nalco Chemical Co (NLC) | -3.0% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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