The stock market on October 12, 1989
October 12, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to close at 355.39. Of 5,884 US stocks that traded, 1,516 rose and 1,983 fell.
The S&P 500-0.45%closed at 355.39
How big a move#13,412of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,168price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,516of 5,884; 1,983 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lotus Development Corp (LOTS.) | +5.0% |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. (BV) | +3.9% |
| Boeing (BA) | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Owens Corning (OWC) | -8.6% |
| Morton International (MII) | -5.3% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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