The stock market on July 24, 1972
July 24, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1.18% to close at 107.92. Of 2,463 US stocks that traded, 1,448 rose and 597 fell.
The S&P 500+1.18%closed at 107.92
How big a move#4,646of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,139price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,448of 2,463; 597 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Anaconda (A) | +8.9% |
| Saic (SAI) | +8.3% |
| Eastern Air Lines | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -7.1% |
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | -7.0% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | -6.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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