The stock market on December 30, 2008
December 30, 2008, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 2.44% to close at 890.64. Of 4,496 US stocks that traded, 3,140 rose and 1,133 fell.
The S&P 500+2.44%closed at 890.64
How big a move#1,097of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$865price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,140of 4,496; 1,133 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Principal Financial (PFG) | +13.0% |
| Rohm & Haas (ROH) | +11.9% |
| Lincoln National (LNC) | +11.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Abraxis Bioscience Inc (ABII) | -5.8% |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) | -5.7% |
| Aecom Technology (ACM) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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