The stock market on October 24, 1972
October 24, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.42% to close at 110.81. Of 2,495 US stocks that traded, 906 rose and 1,017 fell.
The S&P 500+0.42%closed at 110.81
How big a move#13,997of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,953price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose906of 2,495; 1,017 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | +9.4% |
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | +7.3% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Champion Enterprises Inc (CJHBQ) | -8.2% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | -6.6% |
| Pan Am Corp | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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