The stock market on August 30, 1972
August 30, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.14% to close at 110.57. Of 2,475 US stocks that traded, 939 rose and 967 fell.
The S&P 500+0.14%closed at 110.57
How big a move#20,593of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,968price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose939of 2,475; 967 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Boeing (BA) | +5.7% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +5.6% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam (MAXX) | -5.7% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | -4.7% |
| Amfac Inc (AMA) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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