The stock market on September 8, 1972
September 8, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.13% to close at 110.15. Of 2,480 US stocks that traded, 806 rose and 1,088 fell.
The S&P 500-0.13%closed at 110.15
How big a move#21,062of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,994price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose806of 2,480; 1,088 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +8.8% |
| Signal Companies (SGN) | +5.9% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Masco (MAS) | -4.6% |
| Quaker State (KSF) | -4.0% |
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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