The stock market on August 28, 1969
August 28, 1969, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.42% to close at 94.89. Of 2,176 US stocks that traded, 904 rose and 817 fell.
The S&P 500+0.42%closed at 94.89
How big a move#13,878of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,119price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose904of 2,176; 817 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| ConocoPhillips (P) | +7.4% |
| Ashland (ASH) | +5.5% |
| Esmark (ESM) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | -5.8% |
| Sedco (SED) | -4.3% |
| Cluett Peabody & Co (CLU) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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