The stock market on May 8, 1968
May 8, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 98.91. Of 1,979 US stocks that traded, 882 rose and 813 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 98.91
How big a move#24,313of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,789price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose882of 1,979; 813 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | +7.4% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kidde Inc | -5.1% |
| General Instrument (GIC) | -4.8% |
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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