The stock market on May 17, 1968
May 17, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.72% to close at 96.90. Of 1,984 US stocks that traded, 642 rose and 1,035 fell.
The S&P 500-0.72%closed at 96.90
How big a move#9,054of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,951price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose642of 1,984; 1,035 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Edison Brothers Stores (EDBR.) | +8.1% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Macmillan (MLL) | -6.7% |
| OfficeMax (BCC) | -4.6% |
| Superior Oil (SOC) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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