The stock market on April 21, 1983
April 21, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.41% to close at 160.05. Of 5,103 US stocks that traded, 1,782 rose and 1,570 fell.
The S&P 500-0.41%closed at 160.05
How big a move#14,122of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,814price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,782of 5,103; 1,570 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | +10.3% |
| Key Pharmaceuticals Inc (KPH) | +7.6% |
| Chrysler Corp (C) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sundstrand Corp (SNS) | -13.1% |
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -9.6% |
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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