The stock market on May 3, 1968
May 3, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 98.66. Of 1,977 US stocks that traded, 828 rose and 889 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 98.66
How big a move#22,728of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,809price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose828of 1,977; 889 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| New Valley Corp (NVAL.) | +10.1% |
| Husky Oil Ltd (HYO) | +9.2% |
| Avco Corp | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sanders Associates Inc (SAA) | -5.1% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | -4.9% |
| GenCorp (GY) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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