The stock market on January 16, 1991
January 16, 1991, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to close at 316.17. Of 5,724 US stocks that traded, 2,041 rose and 1,304 fell.
The S&P 500+0.78%closed at 316.17
How big a move#8,280of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,437price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,041of 5,724; 1,304 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Digital Equipment (DEC) | +12.6% |
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +12.3% |
| Novell (NOVL) | +8.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CoreStates Financial Corp. (CFL) | -10.7% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | -6.6% |
| Consolidated Natural Gas | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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