The stock market on April 26, 1968
April 26, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.61% to close at 97.21. Of 1,975 US stocks that traded, 984 rose and 729 fell.
The S&P 500+0.61%closed at 97.21
How big a move#10,585of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,925price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose984of 1,975; 729 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Macy (R H) & Co | +5.3% |
| Sperry & Hutchinson Co (SNH.) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | -3.7% |
| Hanna (M A) Co (MAH) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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