The stock market on October 5, 1989
October 5, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 356.97. Of 5,885 US stocks that traded, 1,794 rose and 1,773 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 356.97
How big a move#24,357of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,158price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,794of 5,885; 1,773 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +20.3% |
| Aflac (AFL) | +10.1% |
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -3.9% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | -3.0% |
| Avon Products (AVP) | -2.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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