The stock market on June 21, 1968
June 21, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.84% to close at 100.66. Of 1,995 US stocks that traded, 898 rose and 821 fell.
The S&P 500-0.84%closed at 100.66
How big a move#7,606of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,654price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose898of 1,995; 821 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Loews (LTR) | +8.8% |
| Ashland (ASH) | +8.3% |
| Twentieth Century-Fox Film | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -5.3% |
| Memorex Corp (MRX) | -4.2% |
| Sybron Corp -old (SYB) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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