The stock market on December 20, 1991
December 20, 1991, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.18% to close at 387.04. Of 5,785 US stocks that traded, 2,061 rose and 1,664 fell.
The S&P 500+1.18%closed at 387.04
How big a move#4,640of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,991price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,061of 5,785; 1,664 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Security Pacific Corp | +10.4% |
| Pet Inc. (PT) | +7.9% |
| New York Times (NYT) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | -4.8% |
| Stryker (SYK) | -4.6% |
| Cabletron Sys (CS) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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