The stock market on January 24, 1972
January 24, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.04% to close at 102.57. Of 2,403 US stocks that traded, 523 rose and 1,471 fell.
The S&P 500-1.04%closed at 102.57
How big a move#5,694of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,511price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose523of 2,403; 1,471 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Williams (WMB) | +3.0% |
| New England Elec Sys (NES) | +2.7% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +2.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | -8.7% |
| Crown Zellerbach | -7.8% |
| Salomon | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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