The stock market on November 17, 1972
November 17, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 115.49. Of 2,509 US stocks that traded, 1,173 rose and 838 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 115.49
How big a move#16,252of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,671price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,173of 2,509; 838 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) | +10.5% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Nabisco Group Holdings (NGH) | -4.0% |
| National Airlines (NAL) | -4.0% |
| Hca Hosp Cp Of Amer -cl A (HCA) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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