The stock market on December 26, 1990
December 26, 1990, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.29% to close at 330.85. Of 5,740 US stocks that traded, 1,664 rose and 1,646 fell.
The S&P 500+0.29%closed at 330.85
How big a move#16,814of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,329price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,664of 5,740; 1,646 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +11.1% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) | +8.0% |
| Transco Energy (E) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intel (INTC) | -3.5% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -3.3% |
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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