The stock market on August 2, 1972
August 2, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.82% to close at 109.29. Of 2,463 US stocks that traded, 1,223 rose and 765 fell.
The S&P 500+0.82%closed at 109.29
How big a move#7,783of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,049price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,223of 2,463; 765 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | +9.5% |
| Creole Petroleum Corp (CRP) | +7.5% |
| Sara Lee (SLE) | +6.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mattel (MAT) | -18.6% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -5.4% |
| Zenith Electronics (ZE) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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