The stock market on March 7, 1968
March 7, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.18% to close at 89.10. Of 1,949 US stocks that traded, 852 rose and 760 fell.
The S&P 500-0.18%closed at 89.10
How big a move#19,625of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,647price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose852of 1,949; 760 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Transway International Corp (TNW.) | +5.5% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | -6.8% |
| Loews (LTR) | -5.8% |
| Eastern Air Lines | -5.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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