The stock market on August 15, 1968
August 15, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.47% to close at 98.07. Of 2,016 US stocks that traded, 809 rose and 937 fell.
The S&P 500-0.47%closed at 98.07
How big a move#13,033of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,856price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose809of 2,016; 937 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +7.3% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +6.6% |
| Nabisco Brands Inc (NB) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howmet Corp (HW) | -7.5% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -6.6% |
| Uop Inc (UOP) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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