The stock market on August 8, 1969
August 8, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.05% to close at 93.94. Of 2,163 US stocks that traded, 845 rose and 892 fell.
The S&P 500-0.05%closed at 93.94
How big a move#23,265of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,201price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose845of 2,163; 892 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | +5.8% |
| Kraft General Foods | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -7.0% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -5.1% |
| Boeing (BA) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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