The stock market on December 20, 1972
December 20, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.34% to close at 115.95. Of 5,013 US stocks that traded, 1,122 rose and 2,035 fell.
The S&P 500-0.34%closed at 115.95
How big a move#15,716of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,644price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,122of 5,013; 2,035 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +4.4% |
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +2.9% |
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | +2.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pittston Brinks (PZB) | -7.8% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | -6.2% |
| Pan Am Corp | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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