The stock market on January 8, 1968
January 8, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.71% to close at 96.62. Of 1,927 US stocks that traded, 1,107 rose and 582 fell.
The S&P 500+0.71%closed at 96.62
How big a move#9,145of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,974price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,107of 1,927; 582 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Interstate Bancorp (I) | +8.0% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +7.5% |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -11.1% |
| Del Monte (DEL) | -6.1% |
| Avco Corp | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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