The stock market on January 31, 1969
January 31, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.45% to close at 103.01. Of 2,096 US stocks that traded, 896 rose and 900 fell.
The S&P 500+0.45%closed at 103.01
How big a move#13,407of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,479price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose896of 2,096; 900 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carolina Telephone & Teleg | +10.6% |
| Ina Corp (INA) | +7.6% |
| Loews (LTR) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kidde Inc | -3.9% |
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | -3.7% |
| Eltra Corp (ET) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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