The stock market on May 16, 1972
May 16, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close at 106.66. Of 2,443 US stocks that traded, 857 rose and 1,105 fell.
The S&P 500-0.19%closed at 106.66
How big a move#19,400of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,223price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose857of 2,443; 1,105 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Capital Cities/ABC (CCB) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Evans Products Co | -5.5% |
| Blair Corp (BL) | -5.3% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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