The stock market on April 16, 1968
April 16, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.03% to close at 96.62. Of 1,968 US stocks that traded, 998 rose and 694 fell.
The S&P 500+0.03%closed at 96.62
How big a move#23,832of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,974price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose998of 1,968; 694 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +9.9% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Continental Airlines Inc-Old | -8.1% |
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | -4.9% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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