The stock market on January 6, 1983
January 6, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 2.33% to close at 145.27. Of 5,028 US stocks that traded, 2,778 rose and 572 fell.
The S&P 500+2.33%closed at 145.27
How big a move#1,207of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,303price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,778of 5,028; 572 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rohm & Haas (ROH) | +13.2% |
| Big Three Industries | +12.5% |
| American Standard (TT) | +12.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Warner Communications (WCI) | -4.4% |
| Lowe's (LOW) | -4.4% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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