The stock market on September 19, 1972
September 19, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.06% to close at 108.55. Of 2,486 US stocks that traded, 892 rose and 1,041 fell.
The S&P 500-0.06%closed at 108.55
How big a move#23,199of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,097price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose892of 2,486; 1,041 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam (MAXX) | +8.8% |
| RCA Corp (RCA) | +3.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Gardner Denver (GDC) | -5.1% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | -4.7% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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