The stock market on July 18, 1968
July 18, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.26% to close at 101.44. Of 2,003 US stocks that traded, 716 rose and 1,085 fell.
The S&P 500-0.26%closed at 101.44
How big a move#17,575of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,595price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose716of 2,003; 1,085 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | +7.4% |
| Celanese Corp-Old (CZ) | +7.4% |
| Beneficial (BNL) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CBS Inc (CBS) | -8.1% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | -7.9% |
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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