The stock market on September 5, 1969
September 5, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.59% to close at 93.64. Of 2,173 US stocks that traded, 552 rose and 1,252 fell.
The S&P 500-0.59%closed at 93.64
How big a move#10,822of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,227price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose552of 2,173; 1,252 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Marsh & McLennan (MMC) | +5.2% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +4.7% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Time Warner (TWX) | -6.1% |
| Marcor Inc | -4.8% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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