The stock market on June 16, 1972
June 16, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% to close at 108.36. Of 2,453 US stocks that traded, 826 rose and 1,074 fell.
The S&P 500-0.07%closed at 108.36
How big a move#22,645of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,110price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose826of 2,453; 1,074 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Genuine Parts (GPC) | +5.4% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | +4.6% |
| Smithkline Beckman Corp (SKB) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Multigraphics Inc (MTI) | -4.3% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | -4.2% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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