The stock market on May 31, 1990
May 31, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 361.23. Of 5,848 US stocks that traded, 1,787 rose and 1,714 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 361.23
How big a move#21,755of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,133price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,787of 5,848; 1,714 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for9stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Circuit City Stores (CC) | +6.7% |
| Eex Corp (EEX) | +4.9% |
| Kemper Corp (KEM) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Novell (NOVL) | -3.9% |
| Unicom (UCM) | -3.8% |
| Amgen (AMGN) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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