The stock market on July 18, 1972
July 18, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.05% to close at 105.83. Of 2,464 US stocks that traded, 678 rose and 1,279 fell.
The S&P 500-0.05%closed at 105.83
How big a move#23,392of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,280price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose678of 2,464; 1,279 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +21.6% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +8.3% |
| Fedders Corp (FJCC) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | -5.9% |
| Honeywell International (HON) | -5.2% |
| Liggett Group Inc-Old | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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