The stock market on September 8, 1989
September 8, 1989, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.12% to close at 348.76. Of 5,913 US stocks that traded, 1,970 rose and 1,573 fell.
The S&P 500+0.12%closed at 348.76
How big a move#21,334of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,209price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,970of 5,913; 1,573 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for6stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Union Texas Petro Hldgs Inc (UTH.) | +8.2% |
| Unum Group (UNM) | +7.4% |
| Nike (NKE) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Masco (MAS) | -3.9% |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | -3.8% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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