The stock market on March 3, 1983
March 3, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.77% to close at 153.48. Of 5,029 US stocks that traded, 2,064 rose and 1,166 fell.
The S&P 500+0.77%closed at 153.48
How big a move#8,318of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,020price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,064of 5,029; 1,166 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Interfirst Corp (IFC) | +10.3% |
| Bankers Trust (BT) | +8.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Shared Medical Systems (SMS) | -4.1% |
| Pacific Lumber Co | -3.7% |
| Convergent Inc (CVGT) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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