The stock market on July 22, 1968
July 22, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.12% to close at 99.33. Of 2,006 US stocks that traded, 261 rose and 1,565 fell.
The S&P 500-1.12%closed at 99.33
How big a move#5,033of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,756price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose261of 2,006; 1,565 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | +20.0% |
| Globalsantafe Corp (GSF) | +5.0% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Textron (TXT) | -8.9% |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. (PKI) | -8.1% |
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -7.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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