The stock market on November 8, 1968
November 8, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.43% to close at 103.95. Of 2,055 US stocks that traded, 1,164 rose and 631 fell.
The S&P 500+0.43%closed at 103.95
How big a move#13,665of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,411price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,164of 2,055; 631 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mgm Grand Hotels Inc (GRH) | +15.8% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | +10.0% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | +8.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | -4.0% |
| CBS Inc (CBS) | -3.2% |
| Del Monte (DEL) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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