The stock market on November 15, 1968
November 15, 1968, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% to close at 105.78. Of 2,060 US stocks that traded, 1,076 rose and 725 fell.
The S&P 500+0.55%closed at 105.78
How big a move#11,558of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,283price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,076of 2,060; 725 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Marcor Inc | +8.3% |
| Twentieth Century-Fox Film | +6.8% |
| Maytag (MYG) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cit Group Inc-Old (CIT) | -14.4% |
| Pennwalt Corp (PSM) | -3.6% |
| Shell Oil | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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