The stock market on December 16, 1969
December 16, 1969, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.91% to close at 89.72. Of 2,207 US stocks that traded, 424 rose and 1,457 fell.
The S&P 500-0.91%closed at 89.72
How big a move#6,886of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,587price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose424of 2,207; 1,457 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| H&R Block (HRB) | +6.3% |
| Asarco Inc (AR) | +6.0% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | -6.9% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | -6.7% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -6.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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