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Every trading day › 1983

The stock market on April 4, 1983

April 4, 1983, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 153.02. Of 5,069 US stocks that traded, 1,219 rose and 2,030 fell.

The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 153.02
How big a move#23,611of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$5,035price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,219of 5,069; 2,030 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Usg Corp. (USG)+6.7%
Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC)+6.5%
Waste Management Inc-Old (WMX)+6.3%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK)-7.7%
Televideo Inc (TELVQ)-6.3%
M/a-com (MAI)-5.6%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

‹ March 31, 1983 · Every April 4 · April 5, 1983 ›

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