The stock market on April 11, 1968
April 11, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.90% to close at 96.53. Of 1,968 US stocks that traded, 1,138 rose and 549 fell.
The S&P 500+0.90%closed at 96.53
How big a move#6,942of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,981price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,138of 1,968; 549 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Avco Corp | +10.0% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +9.6% |
| Itek Corp (ITK) | +9.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nstar (NST) | -6.6% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | -4.5% |
| Progress Energy (CPL) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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