The stock market on August 27, 1969
August 27, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 94.49. Of 2,175 US stocks that traded, 964 rose and 802 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 94.49
How big a move#19,004of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,153price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose964of 2,175; 802 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +7.8% |
| Victor Comptometer Corp (VCR) | +7.8% |
| Cities Service Co | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gdv Inc (GDVI) | -3.7% |
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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