The stock market on April 13, 1983
April 13, 1983, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.61% to close at 156.77. Of 5,088 US stocks that traded, 2,180 rose and 1,077 fell.
The S&P 500+0.61%closed at 156.77
How big a move#10,598of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,914price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,180of 5,088; 1,077 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sanders Associates Inc (SAA) | +8.4% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | +8.2% |
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Noram Energy Corp | -3.5% |
| Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) | -3.3% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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