The stock market on December 24, 1990
December 24, 1990, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.56% to close at 329.90. Of 5,740 US stocks that traded, 1,397 rose and 1,783 fell.
The S&P 500-0.56%closed at 329.90
How big a move#11,448of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,335price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,397of 5,740; 1,783 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CoreStates Financial Corp. (CFL) | +5.6% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +5.2% |
| Bethlehem Steel | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Alexander/Baldwn (ALEX) | -4.3% |
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | -4.0% |
| New York Times (NYT) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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