The stock market on March 10, 1972
March 10, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.51% to close at 108.38. Of 2,425 US stocks that traded, 750 rose and 1,238 fell.
The S&P 500-0.51%closed at 108.38
How big a move#12,222of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,108price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose750of 2,425; 1,238 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Transamerica (TA) | +4.0% |
| Alcoa (AA) | +3.9% |
| Martin Marietta (ML) | +3.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| RCA Corp (RCA) | -7.8% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | -7.7% |
| Brunswick (BC) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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