The stock market on October 1, 1990
October 1, 1990, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 2.90% to close at 314.94. Of 5,798 US stocks that traded, 2,417 rose and 1,305 fell.
The S&P 500+2.90%closed at 314.94
How big a move#728of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,446price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,417of 5,798; 1,305 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Conner Peripherals (CNR) | +12.9% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | +12.7% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +10.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -8.5% |
| Amax Gold Inc (AU) | -7.6% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -7.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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