The stock market on March 13, 1972
March 13, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.97% to close at 107.33. Of 2,426 US stocks that traded, 543 rose and 1,481 fell.
The S&P 500-0.97%closed at 107.33
How big a move#6,304of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,178price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose543of 2,426; 1,481 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | +6.4% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +3.6% |
| Crocker National Corp-Old (CKN) | +2.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -8.3% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | -5.2% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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