The stock market on May 5, 1969
May 5, 1969, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.36% to close at 104.37. Of 2,136 US stocks that traded, 1,107 rose and 726 fell.
The S&P 500+0.36%closed at 104.37
How big a move#15,285of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,382price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,107of 2,136; 726 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | +11.7% |
| K-H Corp (KH) | +8.9% |
| Celanese Corp-Old (CZ) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Carling O'keefe Ltd (CKB) | -5.9% |
| Olin (OLN) | -4.8% |
| National Airlines (NAL) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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