The stock market on March 7, 1972
March 7, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 108.87. Of 2,429 US stocks that traded, 924 rose and 1,064 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 108.87
How big a move#22,065of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,076price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose924of 2,429; 1,064 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +12.3% |
| Norton Simon (NSI) | +7.4% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Crown Holdings (CCK) | -4.3% |
| TRW Inc. (TRW) | -4.2% |
| RiteAid (RAD) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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