The stock market on May 23, 1990
May 23, 1990, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 359.29. Of 5,855 US stocks that traded, 1,924 rose and 1,733 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 359.29
How big a move#17,982of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,144price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,924of 5,855; 1,733 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Microsoft (MSFT) | +6.1% |
| Avnet (AVT) | +6.0% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CMS Energy (CMS) | -7.7% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -7.0% |
| Circuit City Stores (CC) | -6.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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