The stock market on May 23, 1972
May 23, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.08% to close at 109.78. Of 2,443 US stocks that traded, 797 rose and 1,144 fell.
The S&P 500+0.08%closed at 109.78
How big a move#22,405of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,018price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose797of 2,443; 1,144 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Robins (A.H.) Co (QRAH) | +6.3% |
| Fedders Corp (FJCC) | +5.2% |
| Dresser Industries Inc (DI.) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | -6.4% |
| Champion International (CHA) | -4.7% |
| Ford Motor (F) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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