The stock market on September 4, 1968
September 4, 1968, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to close at 100.02. Of 2,026 US stocks that traded, 1,000 rose and 735 fell.
The S&P 500+0.70%closed at 100.02
How big a move#9,201of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,703price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,000of 2,026; 735 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Avnet (AVT) | +8.2% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | +8.2% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mgm Grand Hotels Inc (GRH) | -4.1% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -3.6% |
| Cities Service Co | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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