The stock market on May 15, 1989
May 15, 1989, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.74% to close at 316.16. Of 5,983 US stocks that traded, 1,952 rose and 1,701 fell.
The S&P 500+0.74%closed at 316.16
How big a move#8,771of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,437price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,952of 5,983; 1,701 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +5.4% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | +4.9% |
| Alcoa (AA) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hewlett-Packard (HWP) | -6.6% |
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -3.1% |
| Reebok International (RBK) | -1.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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