The stock market on August 10, 1989
August 10, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.38% to close at 348.25. Of 5,936 US stocks that traded, 1,936 rose and 1,667 fell.
The S&P 500+0.38%closed at 348.25
How big a move#14,831of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,212price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,936of 5,936; 1,667 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Southern New Eng Telecomm (SNG) | +6.2% |
| United Artists Ent -cl A (UAECA) | +5.9% |
| Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CA Technologies (CA) | -12.3% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -6.1% |
| Turner Broadcasting (TBS.B) | -4.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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