The stock market on May 29, 1968
May 29, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 97.92. Of 1,989 US stocks that traded, 989 rose and 760 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 97.92
How big a move#16,374of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,868price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose989of 1,989; 760 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Commonwealth Oil Refin (CWLO) | +9.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -4.7% |
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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