The stock market on September 5, 1968
September 5, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.72% to close at 100.74. Of 2,026 US stocks that traded, 1,076 rose and 681 fell.
The S&P 500+0.72%closed at 100.74
How big a move#9,017of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,648price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,076of 2,026; 681 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Loews (LTR) | +16.3% |
| Bunker Ramo Corp (BR) | +9.2% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Trane (TRA) | -4.0% |
| Del Monte (DEL) | -3.9% |
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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