The stock market on August 30, 1968
August 30, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.12% to close at 98.86. Of 2,025 US stocks that traded, 954 rose and 759 fell.
The S&P 500+0.12%closed at 98.86
How big a move#21,227of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,793price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose954of 2,025; 759 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | +9.7% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | +6.2% |
| Union Gas Ltd | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Purex Industries (PRX) | -3.8% |
| Lykes Corp De (LY) | -3.8% |
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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