The stock market on April 17, 1990
April 17, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.02% to close at 344.68. Of 5,842 US stocks that traded, 1,550 rose and 1,981 fell.
The S&P 500-0.02%closed at 344.68
How big a move#24,154of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,235price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,550of 5,842; 1,981 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Columbia Energy Group | +6.3% |
| Bankers Trust (BT) | +3.9% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| E.W. Scripps (SSP) | -12.4% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -10.2% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | -7.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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