The stock market on November 1, 1972
November 1, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.98% to close at 112.67. Of 2,497 US stocks that traded, 1,358 rose and 658 fell.
The S&P 500+0.98%closed at 112.67
How big a move#6,240of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,838price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,358of 2,497; 658 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +12.7% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +9.8% |
| Marshall Field & Co (MF.) | +8.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | -11.1% |
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | -6.0% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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