The stock market on September 13, 1989
September 13, 1989, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.93% to close at 345.46. Of 5,895 US stocks that traded, 1,588 rose and 2,028 fell.
The S&P 500-0.93%closed at 345.46
How big a move#6,681of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,230price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,588of 5,895; 2,028 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | +3.9% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +3.5% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | +3.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) | -5.9% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -4.0% |
| Security Pacific Corp | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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