The stock market on September 19, 1968
September 19, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 101.59. Of 2,032 US stocks that traded, 957 rose and 825 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 101.59
How big a move#22,163of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,584price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose957of 2,032; 825 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +8.1% |
| City Investing Co (CNV) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Acf Industries Inc | -16.4% |
| Enova Corp (ENA) | -6.2% |
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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