The stock market on May 23, 1968
May 23, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.22% to close at 96.97. Of 1,987 US stocks that traded, 829 rose and 877 fell.
The S&P 500-0.22%closed at 96.97
How big a move#18,595of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,945price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose829of 1,987; 877 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pittston Brinks (PZB) | +9.4% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Esmark (ESM) | -12.6% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -3.8% |
| Union Gas Ltd | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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