The stock market on March 9, 1972
March 9, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.02% to close at 108.94. Of 2,427 US stocks that traded, 994 rose and 959 fell.
The S&P 500-0.02%closed at 108.94
How big a move#24,131of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,072price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose994of 2,427; 959 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | +9.2% |
| Mca Inc. (MCA) | +5.0% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Viad Corp (VVI) | -6.3% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -4.7% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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