The stock market on October 3, 1969
October 3, 1969, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.05% to close at 93.19. Of 2,186 US stocks that traded, 879 rose and 893 fell.
The S&P 500-0.05%closed at 93.19
How big a move#23,249of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,267price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose879of 2,186; 893 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | +4.5% |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | +4.0% |
| Kidde Inc | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Purex Industries (PRX) | -6.5% |
| Primerica, Inc. (PRI) | -5.0% |
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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