The stock market on June 5, 1968
June 5, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.49% to close at 99.89. Of 1,989 US stocks that traded, 672 rose and 1,083 fell.
The S&P 500-0.49%closed at 99.89
How big a move#12,659of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,713price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose672of 1,989; 1,083 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Acf Industries Inc | +24.2% |
| Williams (WMB) | +19.6% |
| Bunker Ramo Corp (BR) | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Macmillan (MLL) | -5.9% |
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -5.6% |
| Martin Marietta Alum Inc | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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