The stock market on April 3, 1972
April 3, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to close at 107.48. Of 2,430 US stocks that traded, 975 rose and 1,033 fell.
The S&P 500+0.26%closed at 107.48
How big a move#17,430of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,168price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose975of 2,430; 1,033 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +7.4% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +7.0% |
| Tropicana Products Inc (TOJ) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sara Lee (SLE) | -5.2% |
| Kidde Inc | -3.6% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
‹ March 30, 1972 · Every April 3 · April 4, 1972 ›
Ask the Lab what came after a day like thisHistory, not advice. How these numbers are made.