The stock market on April 17, 1969
April 17, 1969, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 100.78. Of 2,125 US stocks that traded, 886 rose and 875 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 100.78
How big a move#20,498of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,645price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose886of 2,125; 875 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Nabisco Brands Inc (NB) | +8.7% |
| Offshore Co (OFS) | +7.4% |
| Beatrice Cos Inc | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | -4.6% |
| Gerber Products (GEB) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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