The stock market on March 1, 1972
March 1, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.73% to close at 107.35. Of 2,426 US stocks that traded, 1,220 rose and 778 fell.
The S&P 500+0.73%closed at 107.35
How big a move#8,865of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,177price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,220of 2,426; 778 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +9.9% |
| Masco (MAS) | +8.8% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | -10.4% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | -4.2% |
| Bethlehem Steel | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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