The stock market on April 18, 1969
April 18, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.46% to close at 101.24. Of 2,124 US stocks that traded, 913 rose and 828 fell.
The S&P 500+0.46%closed at 101.24
How big a move#13,259of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,610price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose913of 2,124; 828 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Clark Oil & Refining Corp (CKO) | +5.8% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +5.8% |
| White Consolidated Inds (WSW) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Time Warner (TWX) | -5.6% |
| Nabisco Brands Inc (NB) | -5.1% |
| Manville (JM) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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