The stock market on October 3, 1968
October 3, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.35% to close at 103.22. Of 2,039 US stocks that traded, 956 rose and 877 fell.
The S&P 500+0.35%closed at 103.22
How big a move#15,410of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,464price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose956of 2,039; 877 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cluett Peabody & Co (CLU) | +6.9% |
| Sprint Nextel (FON) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | -9.7% |
| Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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