The stock market on April 2, 1969
April 2, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to close at 100.78. Of 2,122 US stocks that traded, 501 rose and 1,315 fell.
The S&P 500-0.63%closed at 100.78
How big a move#10,271of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,645price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose501of 2,122; 1,315 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Brunswick (BC) | +8.3% |
| Twentieth Century-Fox Film | +7.8% |
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hercules (HPC) | -6.0% |
| Emerson Electric (EMR) | -5.7% |
| Lykes Corp De (LY) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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