The stock market on July 21, 1972
July 21, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 106.66. Of 2,463 US stocks that traded, 1,180 rose and 735 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 106.66
How big a move#7,988of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,223price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,180of 2,463; 735 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Quantum Chemical (CUE) | +10.4% |
| Sperry (SY) | +10.2% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +9.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | -7.1% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -6.7% |
| Factor (max) Co Class A (FAC) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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