The stock market on August 21, 1969
August 21, 1969, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.29% to close at 95.35. Of 2,170 US stocks that traded, 917 rose and 848 fell.
The S&P 500+0.29%closed at 95.35
How big a move#16,658of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,080price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose917of 2,170; 848 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Purex Industries (PRX) | +7.3% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dillingham Corp (DHM) | -5.0% |
| Eastern Enterprises (EFU) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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