The stock market on April 28, 1983
April 28, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.94% to close at 162.95. Of 5,105 US stocks that traded, 2,000 rose and 1,198 fell.
The S&P 500+0.94%closed at 162.95
How big a move#6,633of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,728price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,000of 5,105; 1,198 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Cyanamid (ACY) | +12.3% |
| General Nutrition Inc | +8.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | -8.7% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -7.0% |
| Oec Medical Systems Inc (OXE) | -5.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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