The stock market on February 23, 1983
February 23, 1983, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.90% to close at 146.79. Of 5,021 US stocks that traded, 1,712 rose and 1,521 fell.
The S&P 500+0.90%closed at 146.79
How big a move#6,927of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,248price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,712of 5,021; 1,521 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +8.2% |
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +7.4% |
| Alcoa (AA) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | -7.4% |
| Fluor (FLR) | -5.7% |
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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