The stock market on March 23, 1972
March 23, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.85% to close at 107.75. Of 2,428 US stocks that traded, 1,389 rose and 579 fell.
The S&P 500+0.85%closed at 107.75
How big a move#7,433of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,150price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,389of 2,428; 579 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Boeing (BA) | +10.1% |
| Kerr-McGee (KMG) | +8.3% |
| Aquitaine Co Canada Ltd (AQC) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | -2.9% |
| Cinergy (CIN) | -2.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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