The stock market on September 13, 1968
September 13, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.34% to close at 100.86. Of 2,029 US stocks that traded, 974 rose and 772 fell.
The S&P 500+0.34%closed at 100.86
How big a move#15,645of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,638price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose974of 2,029; 772 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Delta Air Lines (DAL) | +10.4% |
| Loews (LTR) | +9.4% |
| Liggett Group Inc-Old | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kraft General Foods | -5.1% |
| Owens Corning (OWC) | -5.0% |
| MeadWestvaco (W) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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