The stock market on March 21, 1972
March 21, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.84% to close at 106.69. Of 2,428 US stocks that traded, 341 rose and 1,711 fell.
The S&P 500-0.84%closed at 106.69
How big a move#7,617of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,221price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose341of 2,428; 1,711 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +6.6% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +4.2% |
| Amp Inc (AMP) | +3.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Arlen Corp (ARRD) | -5.8% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | -5.7% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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