The stock market on June 6, 1968
June 6, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.76% to close at 100.65. Of 1,989 US stocks that traded, 1,262 rose and 519 fell.
The S&P 500+0.76%closed at 100.65
How big a move#8,496of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,654price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,262of 1,989; 519 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | +11.1% |
| Bunker Ramo Corp (BR) | +9.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Carolina Telephone & Teleg | -10.1% |
| Coastal | -5.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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