The stock market on May 17, 1990
May 17, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.13% to close at 354.47. Of 5,856 US stocks that traded, 1,989 rose and 1,565 fell.
The S&P 500+0.13%closed at 354.47
How big a move#20,892of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,173price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,989of 5,856; 1,565 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) | +28.4% |
| First Fidelity Bancorp. (FFB) | +10.6% |
| Unitrin Inc (UNIT) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Brunswick (BC) | -10.0% |
| Nicor Gas (GAS) | -4.9% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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