The stock market on March 5, 1968
March 5, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.23% to close at 87.72. Of 1,947 US stocks that traded, 413 rose and 1,277 fell.
The S&P 500-0.23%closed at 87.72
How big a move#18,314of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,783price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose413of 1,947; 1,277 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | +6.2% |
| Sperry (SY) | +5.9% |
| Susquehanna Corp (SQN) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Standard (TT) | -14.5% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | -8.5% |
| Entergy (ETR) | -6.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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