The stock market on October 8, 1968
October 8, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 103.74. Of 2,041 US stocks that traded, 716 rose and 1,056 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 103.74
How big a move#23,631of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,426price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose716of 2,041; 1,056 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Metromedia (MET) | +16.5% |
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | +8.3% |
| Norton Co (NRT) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Walter (jim) Corp (JWC.) | -7.5% |
| Lykes Corp De (LY) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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