The stock market on May 29, 1990
May 29, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.71% to close at 360.65. Of 5,849 US stocks that traded, 2,104 rose and 1,449 fell.
The S&P 500+1.71%closed at 360.65
How big a move#2,330of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,136price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,104of 5,849; 1,449 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hasbro (HAS) | +8.9% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +6.4% |
| Nordstrom (JWN) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Corning (GLW) | -2.7% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -2.5% |
| Brunswick (BC) | -1.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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