The stock market on April 3, 1968
April 3, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.90% to close at 93.47. Of 1,961 US stocks that traded, 1,059 rose and 643 fell.
The S&P 500+0.90%closed at 93.47
How big a move#6,965of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,242price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,059of 1,961; 643 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +8.5% |
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | +6.9% |
| Cummins (CUM) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Textron (TXT) | -6.1% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -5.0% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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