The stock market on April 19, 1968
April 19, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.27% to close at 95.85. Of 1,972 US stocks that traded, 429 rose and 1,329 fell.
The S&P 500-1.27%closed at 95.85
How big a move#4,167of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,038price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose429of 1,972; 1,329 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sundstrand Corp (SNS) | +5.2% |
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -6.9% |
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | -6.9% |
| St Regis (SRT) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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