The stock market on August 29, 1972
August 29, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.16% to close at 110.41. Of 2,476 US stocks that traded, 839 rose and 1,095 fell.
The S&P 500+0.16%closed at 110.41
How big a move#20,093of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,978price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose839of 2,476; 1,095 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | +7.2% |
| Capital Cities/ABC (CCB) | +6.8% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pe Corp-Pe Biosy (PEB) | -5.2% |
| Centel Corp (CNT) | -4.6% |
| Coca Cola Bottling Co Ny (KNY) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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