The stock market on September 18, 1969
September 18, 1969, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 94.90. Of 2,180 US stocks that traded, 938 rose and 843 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 94.90
How big a move#20,532of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,118price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose938of 2,180; 843 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | +7.2% |
| TRW Inc. (TRW) | +6.2% |
| Studebaker-Worthington Inc (SKW) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Olin (OLN) | -5.6% |
| Amoco Corp (AN) | -4.7% |
| Crown Zellerbach | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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