The stock market on May 11, 1989
May 11, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.38% to close at 306.95. Of 5,982 US stocks that traded, 1,853 rose and 1,662 fell.
The S&P 500+0.38%closed at 306.95
How big a move#14,882of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,510price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,853of 5,982; 1,662 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | +9.9% |
| Holiday Corp. (HIA) | +6.5% |
| Union Texas Petro Hldgs Inc (UTH.) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | -4.4% |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (CMB) | -2.2% |
| Baker Hughes (BKR) | -2.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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