The stock market on March 17, 1972
March 17, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.39% to close at 107.92. Of 2,427 US stocks that traded, 970 rose and 981 fell.
The S&P 500+0.39%closed at 107.92
How big a move#14,573of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,139price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose970of 2,427; 981 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Uniroyal Inc (R) | +5.8% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.Z) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Magnavox Co (MAG) | -5.9% |
| Akzona (AXO) | -5.5% |
| Longs Drug Stores (LDG) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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