The stock market on April 4, 1972
April 4, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to close at 108.12. Of 2,432 US stocks that traded, 1,166 rose and 815 fell.
The S&P 500+0.60%closed at 108.12
How big a move#10,809of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,126price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,166of 2,432; 815 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Flagstar Corp | +7.9% |
| Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) | +6.8% |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | -4.5% |
| KeySpan (KSE) | -3.3% |
| Pepco Holdings (POM) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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