The stock market on July 28, 1972
July 28, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 107.38. Of 2,463 US stocks that traded, 849 rose and 1,047 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 107.38
How big a move#22,024of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,175price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose849of 2,463; 1,047 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +9.5% |
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | +6.3% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +5.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Salomon | -10.3% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -6.2% |
| National Airlines (NAL) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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