The stock market on October 2, 1990
October 2, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 315.21. Of 5,796 US stocks that traded, 2,086 rose and 1,520 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 315.21
How big a move#22,260of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,444price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,086of 5,796; 1,520 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +9.0% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | +8.6% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +8.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) | -10.7% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -7.3% |
| Household International (HI) | -6.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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