The stock market on August 22, 1991
August 22, 1991, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 391.33. Of 5,734 US stocks that traded, 1,950 rose and 1,681 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 391.33
How big a move#19,335of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,969price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,950of 5,734; 1,681 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Stone Container (STO) | +8.6% |
| IMC Global (IGL) | +7.3% |
| Harcourt General (H) | +7.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Salomon | -8.6% |
| Union Texas Petro Hldgs Inc (UTH.) | -6.0% |
| CA Technologies (CA) | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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