The stock market on January 3, 1968
January 3, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.46% to close at 95.67. Of 1,926 US stocks that traded, 705 rose and 971 fell.
The S&P 500-0.46%closed at 95.67
How big a move#13,225of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,053price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose705of 1,926; 971 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Clark Equipment (CKL) | +9.5% |
| Carolina Telephone & Teleg | +7.1% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -8.1% |
| Digital Equipment (DEC) | -8.0% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | -7.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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