The stock market on July 15, 1968
July 15, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.08% to close at 102.26. Of 2,004 US stocks that traded, 774 rose and 966 fell.
The S&P 500-0.08%closed at 102.26
How big a move#22,530of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,534price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose774of 2,004; 966 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +8.0% |
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | +5.9% |
| Martin Marietta Alum Inc | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | -6.9% |
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | -6.5% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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