The stock market on April 24, 1972
April 24, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.64% to close at 108.19. Of 2,436 US stocks that traded, 642 rose and 1,356 fell.
The S&P 500-0.64%closed at 108.19
How big a move#10,095of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,121price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose642of 2,436; 1,356 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | +5.8% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | +5.6% |
| Multigraphics Inc (MTI) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | -8.1% |
| Getty Oil (GET) | -7.6% |
| Blair Corp (BL) | -7.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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