The stock market on March 20, 1968
March 20, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.01% to close at 88.98. Of 1,958 US stocks that traded, 662 rose and 908 fell.
The S&P 500-0.01%closed at 88.98
How big a move#24,287of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,658price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose662of 1,958; 908 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Envirosource Inc | +5.0% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cerro Corp (CDP) | -8.7% |
| IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) | -5.0% |
| Anaconda (A) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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