The stock market on March 29, 1990
March 29, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.35% to close at 340.79. Of 5,850 US stocks that traded, 1,492 rose and 1,978 fell.
The S&P 500-0.35%closed at 340.79
How big a move#15,328of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,261price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,492of 5,850; 1,978 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | +5.7% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | +5.5% |
| Tenet Healthcare (THC) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -5.1% |
| Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) | -4.2% |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. (PKI) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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