The stock market on February 5, 1991
February 5, 1991, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 351.26. Of 5,707 US stocks that traded, 2,485 rose and 1,297 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 351.26
How big a move#7,595of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,193price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,485of 5,707; 1,297 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Santa Fe Pacific Corp. (SFX) | +11.5% |
| Kroger (KR) | +10.1% |
| Safeway (SWY) | +9.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Security Pacific Corp | -5.5% |
| Premier Industrial Cp (PRE) | -5.4% |
| Maytag (MYG) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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