The stock market on April 6, 1990
April 6, 1990, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close at 340.08. Of 5,849 US stocks that traded, 1,553 rose and 1,969 fell.
The S&P 500-0.19%closed at 340.08
How big a move#19,303of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,265price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,553of 5,849; 1,969 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Amax Gold Inc (AU) | +6.9% |
| Circuit City Stores (CC) | +5.5% |
| Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| PNC Financial Services (PNC) | -10.2% |
| Novell (NOVL) | -9.6% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | -8.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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