The stock market on April 24, 1990
April 24, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.21% to close at 330.36. Of 5,843 US stocks that traded, 1,629 rose and 1,904 fell.
The S&P 500-0.21%closed at 330.36
How big a move#18,802of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,332price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,629of 5,843; 1,904 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Circuit City Stores (CC) | +5.7% |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. (BV) | +5.0% |
| E.W. Scripps (SSP) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -8.0% |
| ALZA Corporation (AZA) | -5.8% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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