The stock market on December 26, 1968
December 26, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 105.15. Of 2,078 US stocks that traded, 906 rose and 874 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 105.15
How big a move#21,705of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,327price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose906of 2,078; 874 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | +8.9% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +8.1% |
| El Paso Co (ELG) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dennys (DEN) | -8.4% |
| Maytag (MYG) | -4.8% |
| May Dept. Stores (MAY) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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