The stock market on August 9, 1968
August 9, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.03% to close at 97.01. Of 2,013 US stocks that traded, 826 rose and 875 fell.
The S&P 500-0.03%closed at 97.01
How big a move#23,839of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,942price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose826of 2,013; 875 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +13.3% |
| Itek Corp (ITK) | +7.4% |
| Worldcorp Inc (WDCP) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -5.8% |
| Avon Products (AVP) | -4.6% |
| Transway International Corp (TNW.) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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