The stock market on March 2, 1990
March 2, 1990, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 335.54. Of 5,849 US stocks that traded, 2,221 rose and 1,310 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 335.54
How big a move#7,549of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,296price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,221of 5,849; 1,310 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for7stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Franklin Resources (BEN) | +7.5% |
| Mandalay Resort Group (MBG) | +6.7% |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Shearson Lehman Bros Hldg | -3.9% |
| Nike (NKE) | -3.5% |
| Fort James (FJ) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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