The stock market on May 7, 1968
May 7, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.56% to close at 98.90. Of 1,978 US stocks that traded, 1,056 rose and 649 fell.
The S&P 500+0.56%closed at 98.90
How big a move#11,425of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,790price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,056of 1,978; 649 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | +9.4% |
| Prentice-Hall Inc (PTN) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | -4.9% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | -3.9% |
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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