The stock market on December 16, 1982
December 16, 1982, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 135.30. Of 5,023 US stocks that traded, 1,174 rose and 1,883 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 135.30
How big a move#23,468of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,694price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,174of 5,023; 1,883 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Willamette Industries (WLL) | +10.2% |
| Ual Corp. (UAL) | +8.6% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | +8.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Paradyne Corp (PDN) | -11.6% |
| M/a-com (MAI) | -7.8% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | -6.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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