The stock market on May 28, 1968
May 28, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.65% to close at 97.62. Of 1,989 US stocks that traded, 995 rose and 743 fell.
The S&P 500+0.65%closed at 97.62
How big a move#9,990of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,892price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose995of 1,989; 743 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tektronix (TEK) | +9.0% |
| Anaconda (A) | +8.3% |
| Martin Marietta Alum Inc | +8.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ina Corp (INA) | -3.7% |
| Square "d" (SQD) | -3.5% |
| First Interstate Bancorp (I) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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