The stock market on September 21, 1972
September 21, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.16% to close at 108.43. Of 2,487 US stocks that traded, 739 rose and 1,145 fell.
The S&P 500-0.16%closed at 108.43
How big a move#20,310of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,105price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose739of 2,487; 1,145 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| General Dynamics (GD) | +5.0% |
| Ethyl (NEU) | +4.6% |
| Pan Am Corp | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | -6.3% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | -5.8% |
| Adt Inc -old (ADT) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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