The stock market on May 15, 1990
May 15, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.13% to close at 354.28. Of 5,859 US stocks that traded, 1,622 rose and 1,930 fell.
The S&P 500-0.13%closed at 354.28
How big a move#20,900of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,175price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,622of 5,859; 1,930 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | +6.0% |
| Citizens & Southern Corp-Ga (CTZ) | +5.6% |
| Nike (NKE) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Fidelity Bancorp. (FFB) | -5.8% |
| Monsanto (MTC) | -4.6% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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