The stock market on December 3, 1968
December 3, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.09% to close at 108.02. Of 2,068 US stocks that traded, 812 rose and 1,014 fell.
The S&P 500-0.09%closed at 108.02
How big a move#22,050of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,132price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose812of 2,068; 1,014 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Esmark (ESM) | +9.0% |
| Mgm Grand Hotels Inc (GRH) | +8.0% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -6.7% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | -6.6% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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