The stock market on March 27, 1990
March 27, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.15% to close at 341.50. Of 5,850 US stocks that traded, 1,917 rose and 1,564 fell.
The S&P 500+1.15%closed at 341.50
How big a move#4,881of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,256price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,917of 5,850; 1,564 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Shearson Lehman Bros Hldg | +11.1% |
| Navistar International (NAV) | +6.3% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Textron (TXT) | -2.7% |
| Masonite (MNC) | -2.6% |
| Unisys (UIS) | -2.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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