The stock market on July 26, 1968
July 26, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to close at 98.34. Of 2,007 US stocks that traded, 837 rose and 878 fell.
The S&P 500+0.41%closed at 98.34
How big a move#14,178of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,834price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose837of 2,007; 878 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Ltv Corp (LTVCQ) | +15.8% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | +8.3% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +7.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Globalsantafe Corp (GSF) | -6.8% |
| BP p.l.c. (BP) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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