The stock market on September 11, 2008
September 11, 2008, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.38% to close at 1249.05. Of 4,600 US stocks that traded, 2,242 rose and 2,106 fell.
The S&P 500+1.38%closed at 1249.05
How big a move#3,610of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$617price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,242of 4,600; 2,106 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Washington Mutual (COOP) | +22.0% |
| Sunoco (SUN) | +12.4% |
| General Motors (GM) | +11.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -16.6% |
| MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) | -5.5% |
| Wachovia Bank (WB) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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