The stock market on September 17, 2008
September 17, 2008, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 4.71% to close at 1156.39. Of 4,596 US stocks that traded, 636 rose and 3,791 fell.
The S&P 500-4.71%closed at 1156.39
How big a move#199of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$666price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose636of 4,596; 3,791 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| SanDisk (SNDK) | +39.1% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | +9.4% |
| Range Resources Corporation (RRC) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American International Group, Inc. (AIG) | -45.3% |
| Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) | -25.8% |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | -24.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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