The stock market on December 24, 1969
December 24, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.05% to close at 91.18. Of 2,206 US stocks that traded, 1,480 rose and 412 fell.
The S&P 500+1.05%closed at 91.18
How big a move#5,605of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,449price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,480of 2,206; 412 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Aqua Alliance Inc -cl A (AAI) | +9.2% |
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | +8.5% |
| K-H Corp (KH) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Rockwell Automation (ROK) | -11.7% |
| Sears Holdings (SHLDQ) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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