The stock market on March 21, 1969
March 21, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.21% to close at 99.63. Of 2,123 US stocks that traded, 847 rose and 931 fell.
The S&P 500-0.21%closed at 99.63
How big a move#18,753of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,733price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose847of 2,123; 931 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | +10.0% |
| Gardner Denver (GDC) | +7.0% |
| Questor (IQ) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Rollins (ROL) | -4.3% |
| Kraft General Foods | -3.7% |
| Goodrich (GR) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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