The stock market on March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 2.38% to close at 712.87. Of 4,429 US stocks that traded, 3,045 rose and 1,110 fell.
The S&P 500+2.38%closed at 712.87
How big a move#1,159of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,081price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,045of 4,429; 1,110 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| U R S Corp New (URS) | +23.3% |
| N I I Holdings Inc (NIHD) | +17.5% |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) | +13.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| U.S. Bancorp (USB) | -12.5% |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | -9.5% |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | -8.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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