The stock market on December 5, 2008
December 5, 2008, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 3.65% to close at 876.07. Of 4,517 US stocks that traded, 3,120 rose and 1,130 fell.
The S&P 500+3.65%closed at 876.07
How big a move#398of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$879price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,120of 4,517; 1,130 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hartford Financial Services (HIG) | +102.4% |
| Lincoln National (LNC) | +42.2% |
| Principal Financial (PFG) | +40.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| The AES Corporation (AES) | -7.4% |
| Petrohawk Energy (HK) | -5.1% |
| Apache Corporation (APA) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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