The stock market on July 2, 1968
July 2, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.34% to close at 99.74. Of 2,001 US stocks that traded, 977 rose and 740 fell.
The S&P 500+0.34%closed at 99.74
How big a move#15,566of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,724price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose977of 2,001; 740 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Harbinger Group Inc (HRG) | +11.4% |
| U S Industries (USI) | +9.1% |
| Qantel Corp | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Faberge Inc (FBG.) | -4.8% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | -4.0% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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