The stock market on April 15, 1983
April 15, 1983, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.40% to close at 158.75. Of 5,096 US stocks that traded, 2,034 rose and 1,234 fell.
The S&P 500+0.40%closed at 158.75
How big a move#14,402of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,853price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,034of 5,096; 1,234 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Metromedia (MET) | +9.9% |
| Warner Communications (WCI) | +8.3% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Halliburton (HAL) | -5.9% |
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -5.8% |
| MeadWestvaco (W) | -5.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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