The stock market on September 15, 1972
September 15, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.11% to close at 108.81. Of 2,485 US stocks that traded, 851 rose and 1,052 fell.
The S&P 500-0.11%closed at 108.81
How big a move#21,561of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,080price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose851of 2,485; 1,052 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +9.9% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Con-way (CNF) | -6.1% |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | -5.2% |
| Maxxam (MAXX) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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