The stock market on August 7, 1969
August 7, 1969, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 93.99. Of 2,164 US stocks that traded, 870 rose and 884 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 93.99
How big a move#22,627of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,197price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose870of 2,164; 884 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +13.8% |
| Uop Inc (UOP) | +6.7% |
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -7.5% |
| Seatrain Lines | -6.9% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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