The stock market on December 8, 1972
December 8, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.22% to close at 118.86. Of 2,515 US stocks that traded, 959 rose and 1,003 fell.
The S&P 500+0.22%closed at 118.86
How big a move#18,522of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,482price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose959of 2,515; 1,003 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Time Warner (TWX) | +13.4% |
| G-I Holdings Inc | +9.2% |
| S&P Global (MHP) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | -11.3% |
| Magnavox Co (MAG) | -4.4% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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