The stock market on March 15, 1972
March 15, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.13% to close at 107.75. Of 2,429 US stocks that traded, 950 rose and 1,021 fell.
The S&P 500+0.13%closed at 107.75
How big a move#20,974of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,150price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose950of 2,429; 1,021 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +7.5% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | +6.5% |
| Honeywell International (HON) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Hca Hosp Cp Of Amer -cl A (HCA) | -6.8% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | -5.6% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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