The stock market on September 7, 1972
September 7, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.24% to close at 110.29. Of 2,480 US stocks that traded, 687 rose and 1,203 fell.
The S&P 500-0.24%closed at 110.29
How big a move#18,102of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,985price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose687of 2,480; 1,203 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tropicana Products Inc (TOJ) | +4.2% |
| Nch Corp (NCH) | +2.9% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | +2.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Masco (MAS) | -5.1% |
| Genuine Parts (GPC) | -4.8% |
| Gardner Denver (GDC) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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