The stock market on January 4, 1968
January 4, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.32% to close at 95.36. Of 1,926 US stocks that traded, 678 rose and 1,004 fell.
The S&P 500-0.32%closed at 95.36
How big a move#16,003of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,079price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose678of 1,926; 1,004 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Txu Gas Co | +7.1% |
| General Instrument (GIC) | +6.2% |
| Beneficial (BNL) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| McDonald's (MCD) | -7.8% |
| Avon Products (AVP) | -5.1% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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