The stock market on April 16, 1969
April 16, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.89% to close at 100.63. Of 2,126 US stocks that traded, 501 rose and 1,315 fell.
The S&P 500-0.89%closed at 100.63
How big a move#7,045of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,656price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose501of 2,126; 1,315 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kidde Inc | +4.1% |
| Walker (hiram) Resources Ltd (HWR.) | +3.8% |
| Parke Davis & Co (PDC) | +3.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pennzoil (PZE) | -8.2% |
| Kaiser Industries Corp (KI) | -7.4% |
| Delta Air Lines (DAL) | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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