The stock market on May 24, 1968
May 24, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 97.15. Of 1,988 US stocks that traded, 969 rose and 752 fell.
The S&P 500+0.19%closed at 97.15
How big a move#19,451of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,930price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose969of 1,988; 752 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Anaconda (A) | +10.9% |
| Kayser-Roth Corp (KYR) | +9.0% |
| Storer Communications Inc | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Transway International Corp (TNW.) | -9.2% |
| Square "d" (SQD) | -5.3% |
| Multigraphics Inc (MTI) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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