The stock market on March 16, 1983
March 16, 1983, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.03% to close at 149.81. Of 5,039 US stocks that traded, 1,459 rose and 1,687 fell.
The S&P 500-1.03%closed at 149.81
How big a move#5,777of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,143price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,459of 5,039; 1,687 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | +8.0% |
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | +6.8% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Instrument (GIC) | -8.9% |
| Bestfoods (BFO) | -7.9% |
| Halliburton (HAL) | -7.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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