The stock market on May 1, 1990
May 1, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% to close at 332.25. Of 5,849 US stocks that traded, 1,947 rose and 1,662 fell.
The S&P 500+0.44%closed at 332.25
How big a move#13,597of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,319price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,947of 5,849; 1,662 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Eex Corp (EEX) | +6.8% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | +6.7% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | -7.1% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -3.9% |
| Interpublic Group (IPG) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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