The stock market on August 8, 1972
August 8, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 110.69. Of 2,467 US stocks that traded, 870 rose and 1,072 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 110.69
How big a move#22,684of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,960price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose870of 2,467; 1,072 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +15.1% |
| Fleetwood Enterprises (FLTWQ) | +9.3% |
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | -5.5% |
| Evans Products Co | -5.0% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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