The stock market on September 28, 1989
September 28, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.01% to close at 348.60. Of 5,890 US stocks that traded, 2,076 rose and 1,454 fell.
The S&P 500+1.01%closed at 348.60
How big a move#5,921of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,210price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,076of 5,890; 1,454 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Reebok International (RBK) | +11.5% |
| Borden Chemical | +6.5% |
| Harcourt General (H) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cray Research (CYR) | -4.1% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | -3.3% |
| Shearson Lehman Bros Hldg | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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