The stock market on March 8, 1990
March 8, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.99% to close at 340.27. Of 5,847 US stocks that traded, 2,181 rose and 1,378 fell.
The S&P 500+0.99%closed at 340.27
How big a move#6,171of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,264price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,181of 5,847; 1,378 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for5stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +8.8% |
| CA Technologies (CA) | +8.6% |
| Petrie Stores Liquidation Tr | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | -17.0% |
| FirstEnergy (FE) | -6.1% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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