The stock market on September 29, 1972
September 29, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.18% to close at 110.55. Of 2,490 US stocks that traded, 1,074 rose and 875 fell.
The S&P 500+0.18%closed at 110.55
How big a move#19,575of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,969price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,074of 2,490; 875 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +8.0% |
| Evans Products Co | +6.0% |
| Sperry & Hutchinson Co (SNH.) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | -29.3% |
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | -7.7% |
| Pan Am Corp | -7.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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