The stock market on March 9, 1990
March 9, 1990, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.69% to close at 337.93. Of 5,843 US stocks that traded, 1,580 rose and 1,928 fell.
The S&P 500-0.69%closed at 337.93
How big a move#9,442of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,280price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,580of 5,843; 1,928 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Navistar International (NAV) | +9.4% |
| Novell (NOVL) | +6.2% |
| Nordstrom (JWN) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bank of America Corp. (BAC) | -4.9% |
| CA Technologies (CA) | -4.4% |
| Ethyl (NEU) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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