The stock market on February 9, 1968
February 9, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.14% to close at 89.86. Of 1,939 US stocks that traded, 293 rose and 1,423 fell.
The S&P 500-1.14%closed at 89.86
How big a move#4,898of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,573price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose293of 1,939; 1,423 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Scana (SCG) | +3.5% |
| Sunbeam/Oster | +3.1% |
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | +2.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Noram Energy Corp | -13.7% |
| Martin Marietta Alum Inc | -9.3% |
| Susquehanna Corp (SQN) | -8.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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