The stock market on August 15, 1972
August 15, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.44% to close at 112.06. Of 2,470 US stocks that traded, 851 rose and 1,135 fell.
The S&P 500-0.44%closed at 112.06
How big a move#13,655of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,875price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose851of 2,470; 1,135 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sherwood Medical Inds Inc (SME) | +8.7% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | +6.5% |
| Williams (WMB) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaisertech Ltd | -8.1% |
| Champion Enterprises Inc (CJHBQ) | -6.5% |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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