The stock market on September 26, 1972
September 26, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.06% to close at 108.12. Of 2,490 US stocks that traded, 890 rose and 998 fell.
The S&P 500+0.06%closed at 108.12
How big a move#22,951of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,126price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose890of 2,490; 998 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pe Corp-Pe Biosy (PEB) | +12.9% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +6.3% |
| RiteAid (RAD) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Honeywell (HON.Z) | -7.2% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | -7.2% |
| National Airlines (NAL) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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