The stock market on October 29, 1969
October 29, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.87% to close at 96.81. Of 2,194 US stocks that traded, 546 rose and 1,333 fell.
The S&P 500-0.87%closed at 96.81
How big a move#7,223of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,958price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose546of 2,194; 1,333 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +6.3% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +6.1% |
| American General (AGC) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Natomas Co (NOM) | -10.8% |
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | -10.7% |
| Textron (TXT) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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