The stock market on October 31, 1972
October 31, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.90% to close at 111.58. Of 2,496 US stocks that traded, 1,276 rose and 738 fell.
The S&P 500+0.90%closed at 111.58
How big a move#6,972of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,905price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,276of 2,496; 738 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Anaconda (A) | +6.9% |
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | +6.5% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | -8.0% |
| Digital Equipment (DEC) | -6.1% |
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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