The stock market on March 1, 1991
March 1, 1991, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.93% to close at 370.47. Of 5,701 US stocks that traded, 2,080 rose and 1,574 fell.
The S&P 500+0.93%closed at 370.47
How big a move#6,703of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,080price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,080of 5,701; 1,574 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Security Pacific Corp | +14.8% |
| Blockbuster (BBI) | +10.9% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.Z) | +9.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| E.W. Scripps (SSP) | -3.6% |
| Johnson Controls (JCI) | -3.5% |
| Genentech Inc (DNA) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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