The stock market on August 25, 1972
August 25, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.32% to close at 110.67. Of 2,475 US stocks that traded, 778 rose and 1,162 fell.
The S&P 500-0.32%closed at 110.67
How big a move#16,203of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,961price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose778of 2,475; 1,162 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +6.6% |
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +4.7% |
| Republic Steel Corp | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -12.5% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -5.6% |
| Halliburton (HAL) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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