The stock market on March 8, 1991
March 8, 1991, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.26% to close at 374.95. Of 5,690 US stocks that traded, 1,852 rose and 1,729 fell.
The S&P 500-0.26%closed at 374.95
How big a move#17,585of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,055price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,852of 5,690; 1,729 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +9.3% |
| FleetBoston Financial (FBF) | +7.7% |
| Reebok International (RBK) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | -6.7% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -4.9% |
| Brunswick (BC) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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