The stock market on May 10, 1990
May 10, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 343.82. Of 5,857 US stocks that traded, 1,914 rose and 1,595 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 343.82
How big a move#17,000of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,241price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,914of 5,857; 1,595 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | +6.1% |
| Hormel Foods (HRL) | +5.1% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Columbia Energy Group | -4.2% |
| ALZA Corporation (AZA) | -3.8% |
| CBS Corporation (CBS) | -2.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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