The stock market on May 13, 1968
May 13, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.31% to close at 98.19. Of 1,982 US stocks that traded, 910 rose and 804 fell.
The S&P 500-0.31%closed at 98.19
How big a move#16,211of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,846price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose910of 1,982; 804 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carolina Telephone & Teleg | +10.1% |
| Salomon | +5.8% |
| Eltra Corp (ET) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Owens-Illinois (OI) | -5.1% |
| Sperry & Hutchinson Co (SNH.) | -4.6% |
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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