The stock market on July 1, 1968
July 1, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.18% to close at 99.40. Of 1,998 US stocks that traded, 717 rose and 1,000 fell.
The S&P 500-0.18%closed at 99.40
How big a move#19,593of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,751price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose717of 1,998; 1,000 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | +18.7% |
| Clark Oil & Refining Corp (CKO) | +6.0% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | -7.7% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -5.4% |
| Raytheon (RTN) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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