The stock market on January 18, 1991
January 18, 1991, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.30% to close at 332.23. Of 5,724 US stocks that traded, 1,712 rose and 1,719 fell.
The S&P 500+1.30%closed at 332.23
How big a move#4,022of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,319price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,712of 5,724; 1,719 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +12.5% |
| Williams (WMB) | +9.0% |
| Santa Fe Pacific Corp. (SFX) | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mellon Financial (MEL) | -3.8% |
| State Street Corp. (STT) | -3.7% |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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