The stock market on December 18, 1990
December 18, 1990, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.24% to close at 330.05. Of 5,746 US stocks that traded, 2,029 rose and 1,552 fell.
The S&P 500+1.24%closed at 330.05
How big a move#4,346of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,334price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,029of 5,746; 1,552 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Manufactures Hanover (MHC) | +9.9% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +7.7% |
| Conner Peripherals (CNR) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -6.8% |
| Santa Fe Snyder Corp (SFS) | -3.9% |
| Whirlpool (WHR) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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