The stock market on May 18, 1989
May 18, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 317.97. Of 5,980 US stocks that traded, 1,869 rose and 1,694 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 317.97
How big a move#20,374of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,423price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,869of 5,980; 1,694 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CA Technologies (CA) | +5.8% |
| Entergy Gulf States La LLC | +4.9% |
| Columbia Energy Group | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Avon Products (AVP) | -17.8% |
| W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) | -3.2% |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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