The stock market on September 20, 1968
September 20, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 101.66. Of 2,033 US stocks that traded, 901 rose and 888 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 101.66
How big a move#22,789of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,578price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose901of 2,033; 888 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY) | +8.9% |
| Norton Simon Inc | +8.3% |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Qantel Corp | -4.6% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -4.4% |
| Cities Service Co | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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