The stock market on March 22, 1968
March 22, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 88.42. Of 1,958 US stocks that traded, 623 rose and 981 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 88.42
How big a move#21,773of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,713price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose623of 1,958; 981 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +8.3% |
| Txu Gas Co | +8.3% |
| Dart Industries (D) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Carolina Telephone & Teleg | -7.4% |
| Gk Technologies Inc (GK.) | -7.0% |
| Walt Disney (DIS) | -5.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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