The stock market on October 15, 1968
October 15, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 103.53. Of 2,043 US stocks that traded, 932 rose and 820 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 103.53
How big a move#18,944of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,441price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose932of 2,043; 820 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| White Consolidated Inds (WSW) | +8.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | -4.2% |
| Mgm Grand Hotels Inc (GRH) | -3.4% |
| Nabisco Inc (NB) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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