The stock market on October 13, 1972
October 13, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to close at 107.92. Of 2,489 US stocks that traded, 677 rose and 1,249 fell.
The S&P 500-0.63%closed at 107.92
How big a move#10,343of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,139price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose677of 2,489; 1,249 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +4.8% |
| Skelly Oil Co (SYE) | +4.5% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaisertech Ltd | -10.1% |
| Chemical Banking Corporation (CMB) | -7.1% |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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