The stock market on March 2, 1983
March 2, 1983, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.94% to close at 152.30. Of 5,029 US stocks that traded, 2,015 rose and 1,172 fell.
The S&P 500+0.94%closed at 152.30
How big a move#6,575of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,059price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,015of 5,029; 1,172 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +13.1% |
| Quotron Systems Inc (QUOT) | +9.7% |
| Santa Fe Pacific Corp (SFX) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -7.1% |
| Textron (TXT) | -4.6% |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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