The stock market on May 22, 1990
May 22, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.12% to close at 358.43. Of 5,853 US stocks that traded, 1,904 rose and 1,655 fell.
The S&P 500+0.12%closed at 358.43
How big a move#21,266of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,149price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,904of 5,853; 1,655 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Timken (TKR) | +5.6% |
| Molex (MOLX) | +5.6% |
| St Jude Medical (STJ) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| FedEx (FDX) | -9.8% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -4.0% |
| United Artists Ent -cl A (UAECA) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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