The stock market on May 31, 1968
May 31, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to close at 98.68. Of 1,987 US stocks that traded, 1,115 rose and 615 fell.
The S&P 500+0.78%closed at 98.68
How big a move#8,298of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,807price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,115of 1,987; 615 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +12.1% |
| Ryerson Tull (RYI) | +10.1% |
| American Standard (TT) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Anaconda (A) | -6.1% |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. (PKI) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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