The stock market on April 24, 1968
April 24, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 96.92. Of 1,971 US stocks that traded, 975 rose and 705 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 96.92
How big a move#16,298of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,949price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose975of 1,971; 705 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Ampex Corp (APX) | +10.9% |
| Ashland (ASH) | +8.3% |
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | +7.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Qantel Corp | -9.5% |
| Victor Comptometer Corp (VCR) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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