The stock market on March 28, 1983
March 28, 1983, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.54% to close at 151.85. Of 5,065 US stocks that traded, 1,102 rose and 2,096 fell.
The S&P 500-0.54%closed at 151.85
How big a move#11,809of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,074price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,102of 5,065; 2,096 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | +3.6% |
| U S Shoe Corp (USR) | +3.0% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | +2.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Waste Management Inc-Old (WMX) | -6.5% |
| Sysco (SYY) | -5.8% |
| Northwest Industries (NWT) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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