The stock market on May 15, 1968
May 15, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.05% to close at 98.07. Of 1,984 US stocks that traded, 820 rose and 886 fell.
The S&P 500-0.05%closed at 98.07
How big a move#23,303of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,856price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose820of 1,984; 886 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | +12.8% |
| Esmark (ESM) | +8.9% |
| Varity Corp (VAT) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | -4.8% |
| Owens Corning (OWC) | -3.4% |
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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