The stock market on December 21, 1989
December 21, 1989, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close at 344.78. Of 5,883 US stocks that traded, 2,119 rose and 1,523 fell.
The S&P 500+0.57%closed at 344.78
How big a move#11,315of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,235price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,119of 5,883; 1,523 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | +10.5% |
| Eex Corp (EEX) | +8.1% |
| Shawmut National Corp. (SNC) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Unicom (UCM) | -6.7% |
| RiteAid (RAD) | -6.6% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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