The stock market on April 18, 1972
April 18, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 109.77. Of 2,437 US stocks that traded, 1,004 rose and 968 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 109.77
How big a move#18,045of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,018price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,004of 2,437; 968 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Republic Steel Corp | +6.6% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +4.7% |
| U S Industries (USI) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -6.5% |
| Gould Inc (GLD) | -5.6% |
| American Broadcasting (ABC) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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