The stock market on March 27, 1972
March 27, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.20% to close at 107.30. Of 2,426 US stocks that traded, 733 rose and 1,188 fell.
The S&P 500-0.20%closed at 107.30
How big a move#18,905of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,180price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose733of 2,426; 1,188 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +6.1% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | +5.3% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Safeway (SWY) | -6.3% |
| Winn-Dixie Stores (WIN) | -5.8% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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