The stock market on March 28, 1968
March 28, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.10% to close at 89.57. Of 1,961 US stocks that traded, 777 rose and 836 fell.
The S&P 500-0.10%closed at 89.57
How big a move#21,826of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,601price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose777of 1,961; 836 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| S&P Global (MHP) | +5.3% |
| Avnet (AVT) | +5.2% |
| Sperry & Hutchinson Co (SNH.) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Household International (HI) | -4.5% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | -3.8% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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