The stock market on September 17, 1968
September 17, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to close at 101.50. Of 2,030 US stocks that traded, 904 rose and 833 fell.
The S&P 500+0.26%closed at 101.50
How big a move#17,544of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,590price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose904of 2,030; 833 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | +7.9% |
| Mattel (MAT) | +7.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) | -4.3% |
| Skyline Champion Corporation (SKY) | -4.1% |
| Heublein (HBL) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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