The stock market on August 19, 1968
August 19, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.32% to close at 99.00. Of 2,017 US stocks that traded, 988 rose and 738 fell.
The S&P 500+0.32%closed at 99.00
How big a move#15,997of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,782price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose988of 2,017; 738 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Brunswick (BC) | +7.8% |
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Questor (IQ) | -5.5% |
| Martin Marietta Alum Inc | -3.8% |
| Boeing (BA) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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