The stock market on September 12, 1972
September 12, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.95% to close at 108.47. Of 2,482 US stocks that traded, 486 rose and 1,487 fell.
The S&P 500-0.95%closed at 108.47
How big a move#6,477of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,103price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose486of 2,482; 1,487 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Manufactures Hanover (MHC) | +3.3% |
| Champion Enterprises Inc (CJHBQ) | +3.3% |
| BankBoston (BKB) | +3.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CVS Health (CVS) | -13.0% |
| Brunswick (BC) | -8.6% |
| Raytheon (RTN) | -6.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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