The stock market on July 9, 1968
July 9, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 102.23. Of 2,002 US stocks that traded, 945 rose and 823 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 102.23
How big a move#16,896of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,536price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose945of 2,002; 823 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +7.1% |
| Sears Holdings (SHLDQ) | +6.8% |
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | -11.3% |
| U S Industries (USI) | -4.8% |
| City Investing Co (CNV) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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