The stock market on April 6, 1972
April 6, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.49% to close at 109.53. Of 2,433 US stocks that traded, 1,129 rose and 843 fell.
The S&P 500+0.49%closed at 109.53
How big a move#12,701of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,034price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,129of 2,433; 843 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | +7.4% |
| Marshall Field & Co (MF.) | +6.0% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Boeing (BA) | -5.0% |
| Progress Energy (CPL) | -4.7% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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