The stock market on March 11, 1983
March 11, 1983, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.37% to close at 151.24. Of 5,040 US stocks that traded, 1,302 rose and 1,781 fell.
The S&P 500-0.37%closed at 151.24
How big a move#15,023of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,094price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,302of 5,040; 1,781 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | +9.6% |
| Convergent Inc (CVGT) | +7.5% |
| Ncr Corp. (NCR) | +2.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Searle G D & (SRL) | -13.7% |
| GenCorp (GY) | -5.5% |
| PulteGroup (PHM) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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