The stock market on July 31, 1972
July 31, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 107.39. Of 2,464 US stocks that traded, 794 rose and 1,140 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 107.39
How big a move#24,341of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,174price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose794of 2,464; 1,140 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| United Technologies (UTX) | +5.8% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +5.2% |
| Salomon | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -6.4% |
| Dart Industries (D) | -5.8% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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