The stock market on July 5, 1972
July 5, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close at 108.10. Of 2,454 US stocks that traded, 1,139 rose and 828 fell.
The S&P 500+0.57%closed at 108.10
How big a move#11,282of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,127price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,139of 2,454; 828 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | +9.0% |
| RiteAid (RAD) | +7.0% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mead (MEA) | -5.0% |
| Pittston Brinks (PZB) | -4.4% |
| Avon Products (AVP) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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