The stock market on August 29, 1989
August 29, 1989, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.64% to close at 349.84. Of 5,918 US stocks that traded, 1,567 rose and 1,976 fell.
The S&P 500-0.64%closed at 349.84
How big a move#10,164of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,202price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,567of 5,918; 1,976 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +12.6% |
| Stone Container (STO) | +6.2% |
| Kroger (KR) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -7.0% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | -4.0% |
| Boeing (BA) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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