The stock market on March 12, 1990
March 12, 1990, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.22% to close at 338.67. Of 5,842 US stocks that traded, 1,702 rose and 1,791 fell.
The S&P 500+0.22%closed at 338.67
How big a move#18,530of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,275price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,702of 5,842; 1,791 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +4.6% |
| St Jude Medical (STJ) | +4.2% |
| Bethlehem Steel | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -4.5% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | -3.3% |
| Central Newspapers -cl A (ECP) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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