The stock market on October 25, 1990
October 25, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% to close at 310.17. Of 5,782 US stocks that traded, 1,559 rose and 1,873 fell.
The S&P 500-0.78%closed at 310.17
How big a move#8,286of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,484price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,559of 5,782; 1,873 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mca Inc. (MCA) | +14.0% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +10.6% |
| NL Industries, Inc. (NL) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | -10.4% |
| Tenneco (TEN) | -7.3% |
| Manufactures Hanover (MHC) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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