The stock market on May 21, 1969
May 21, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to close at 104.47. Of 2,140 US stocks that traded, 986 rose and 785 fell.
The S&P 500+0.41%closed at 104.47
How big a move#14,062of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,374price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose986of 2,140; 785 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam (MAXX) | +6.9% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +6.9% |
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | -7.7% |
| Ashland (ASH) | -5.0% |
| Victor Comptometer Corp (VCR) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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