The stock market on September 15, 1989
September 15, 1989, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% to close at 345.06. Of 5,894 US stocks that traded, 1,604 rose and 1,968 fell.
The S&P 500+0.55%closed at 345.06
How big a move#11,527of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,233price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,604of 5,894; 1,968 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +5.2% |
| Southern New Eng Telecomm (SNG) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Georgia Gulf (GGC) | -8.9% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | -5.6% |
| American Medical Int'l (AMI) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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