The stock market on March 28, 1969
March 28, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to close at 101.51. Of 2,121 US stocks that traded, 1,081 rose and 749 fell.
The S&P 500+0.41%closed at 101.51
How big a move#14,237of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,590price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,081of 2,121; 749 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | +8.1% |
| Asamera Inc (ASM) | +7.4% |
| Parke Davis & Co (PDC) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Loews (LTR) | -5.9% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -4.9% |
| Sonat Inc. (SNT) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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