The stock market on September 4, 1969
September 4, 1969, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.82% to close at 94.20. Of 2,174 US stocks that traded, 440 rose and 1,353 fell.
The S&P 500-0.82%closed at 94.20
How big a move#7,778of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,178price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose440of 2,174; 1,353 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hanna (M A) Co (MAH) | +5.2% |
| Continental Corp. (CIC) | +4.2% |
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Clark Oil & Refining Corp (CKO) | -8.5% |
| Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) | -6.9% |
| Purex Industries (PRX) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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