The stock market on April 7, 1969
April 7, 1969, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% to close at 99.89. Of 2,123 US stocks that traded, 365 rose and 1,515 fell.
The S&P 500-0.78%closed at 99.89
How big a move#8,196of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,713price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose365of 2,123; 1,515 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Continental Airlines Inc-Old | +6.8% |
| GenCorp (GY) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | -5.6% |
| J.P. Morgan (JPM.Z) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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