The stock market on March 12, 1968
March 12, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.11% to close at 90.23. Of 1,953 US stocks that traded, 952 rose and 665 fell.
The S&P 500+0.11%closed at 90.23
How big a move#21,537of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,538price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose952of 1,953; 665 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kayser-Roth Corp (KYR) | +13.0% |
| Brunswick (BC) | +6.4% |
| Marcor Inc | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Xerox (XRX) | -3.8% |
| Sperry & Hutchinson Co (SNH.) | -3.5% |
| Enova Corp (ENA) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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